||Om Nama: Shivaya||

 

Chapter – 57 – Rudra Samhitha/Shrishti Kanda – 16

 

 Lord Bhrama speaks “Oh! Narada, the five essential elements such as Air, Earth, Ether, Water, fire, and the Prakrithi, mountains, oceans, trees, etc. came into existence, and it will be there at the end of Kali Yuga. Oh! Mune, I have created living and non-living things, but I was unsatisfied, contemplated upon the supreme Lord Mahadeva and Goddess Parvathi, further I have created the Saptharishis. Sage Marichi was born out of my eyes, Bhrigu from my heart, Angira and Vyasa and Pulaha from my head, Pulasthya from Udhanavayu, Vashishta from the Samana Vayu, Atri from the ears, and Dhakshaprajapathi from Pranavayu. Oh! Narada, you born on my lap, Kardhama was created out of my shadow, Dharma was created out of my notion for the welfare of all. Oh! Munisaththama, I have created excellent Sadhakoththama with the grace of that Supreme Lord Mahadeva, thus I have achieved contentment in my creation.  The mind-born Sadhakas of mine was the representation of Dharma, therefore they have engaged in Dharmic rites. I have created several deities, demons, and other living creatures. Oh! Mune, I have contemplated upon Lord Shankara, and I have created a male and female from my limb, they were Swayambhuva Manu and Devi Shatharoopa, eventually, Manu got attracted to the celestial damsel Devi Shatharoopa, thus the Maithuna Shrishti/creation of human by physical relationship has begun on the Earth.”

 

Lord Bhrama continues “Oh! Narada, Swayambhuva Manu, and Shatharoopa got married and this couple had two sons, Priyavratha and Uththanapadha. They had three daughters too; they were Akuthi, Devahuthi, and Prasuthi. Sage Ruchi was married to Akuthi, Kardhamaprajapathi was married to Devahuthi, and Daksha Prajapathi was married to Devi Prasuthi. Thus, human life on Earth has begun. Akuthi and Ruchi had two sons Yajja and Dhakshina, further Yajja and Dhakshina got married and had twelve sons. Devahuthi and Kardama Prajapathi had several daughters. Dhakshaprajapathi and Prasuthi had twenty-four daughters. Oh! Mune, Dhakshaprajapathi gave away his thirteen daughters in marriage to Dharma. The names of the thirteen wives of Dharma are Shraddha, Lakshmi, Dhrithi, Kriya,  Shanthi, Thushti, Pushti, Medha, Buddhi, Lajja, Vasu, Siddhi, and Keerthi.  The eleven daughters of Dhakshaprajapathi were Khyathi, Sathi, Sambhuthi, Smrithi, Preethi, Kshama, Sannathi, Anuroopa, Uraja, Svaha, and Swadha, were married to Sage Bhrigu,  Bhava/Shiva, Marichi, Angirass, Pulasthya, Pulaha, Krathu, Athri, Vashishta, Agni, and Pithrus respectively, thus these married couples had their own sons and daughter, and the creation has expanded, except Bhava and Sathi had no offspring. In another Kalpa, Daksha Prajapathi had sixty daughters, ten of them married to Dharma, and twenty-seven daughters were married to Chandra and thirteen daughters were married to Kashyapa Prajapathi, and three daughters were married to Sage Bhrigu, Angiras, and Krishashva respectively. Thirteen girls were married to Kashyapa had several children, thus the life on Earth has expanded again, the couple has given birth to Rishis, deities,  Dhaithyas, trees, mountains, etc. in this way,  living and non-living things appeared on the Earth. Thus, the cosmic egg/Bhramanda filled with the living and non-living things, from Pathal Loka to Sathya Loka. In this way, the creation of living and non-living things took place with the grace of Lord Mahadeva.”

 

Sutha Pauranika speaks “Oh! Sages, Devi Sati who was the daughter of Dhakshaprajapathi was Jagathjanani, Paramba, Bhagavathi who was born for Tapasya, and for the welfare of the Universe and its living beings. The abode of Vaikunda represents her left limb, Bhramaloka represents her right limb, and Rudra represents her heart. Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu and Lord Rudra  represents Trigunas, the supreme Lord Sadhashiva is beyond virtues and infallible. Lord Bhrama represents Rajoguna, Lord Vishnu has Sathvik and Thamasik as well, and Lord Shiva has Thamasik and Sathvik as well. The Swaradevi/Vakdevi/ Goddess of speech have the Rajasik nature, Devi Sati represents Sathvik nature, and Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi has Thamoguna. The supreme Goddess ShivA represents the Tridevi.  Goddess Sati was married to Lord Shiva, later she abandoned her body in the Yogagni.  She took rebirth at the request of deities, she was born to Mount Himavan and Devi Menavathi and conducted extreme penance, and thus Parvathi got married to Lord Shiva, and returned to her supreme abode of Mount Kailash. The supreme Goddess ShivA/Parvathi who symbolizes virtues and auspiciousness, has several sacred names, Kalika, Chandika, Bhadra, Chamunda, Vijya, Jaya, Jayanthi, Bhadrakali, Durga, Bhagavathi, Kamaksha, Kamada, Amba, Mridani, Sarvamangala, and Parvathi.  Whoever worships her with intense devotion and faith would attain welfare and happiness, ultimately salvation from the repeated births. The Thridevi/Parvathi, Saraswathi, and Lakshmi symbolize virtues and auspiciousness.”

 

Lord Bhrama concludes “Oh! Narada, I have narrated the creation of Universe and its living beings took place with the grace of supreme Lord Mahadeva, hence the Lord of Lords Mahadeva is supreme, I, Vishnu, and Rudra are his manifestation. The Supreme Lord Sadhashiva is independent to assume the Saguna and Nirguna swaroopa, he performs various amusements with the Goddess ShivA in the Shivaloka. Lord Rudra is  Swayam Shiva who has five faces, Soma, Surya and Agni as three eyes on each faces,  lives in the supreme abode of  Kailash, which is beyond destruction. The whole Universe and its living beings undergo destruction at the end of Yuga, except the abode of the supreme Lord Shiva.”