[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Minor Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa) › [Śākta Upapurāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta) › [Devibhagavatapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata) › 1.2.6 # Devibhagavatapurana 1.2.6 Devībhāgavatapurāṇa 1.2.6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.1.2.6) brahmā sṛjatyakhilametaditi prasiddhaṃ paurāṇikaiśca kathitaṃ khalu vedavidbhiḥ | viṣṇostu nābhikamale kila tasya janma tairuktameva sṛjate na hi sa svatantraḥ || > It is commonly known that Brahmâ is the creator of this universe; and the knowers of the Vedas and the Purânas say so; but they also say that Brahmâ is born of the navel-lotus of Visnu. Thus it appears that Brahmâ cannot create independently. Again Visnu, from whose navel lotus Brahmâ is born, lies in Yoga sleep on the bed of Ananta (the thousand headed serpent) in the time of Pralaya; so how can we call Bhagavân Visnu who rests on the thousand headed serpent Ananta as the creator of the universe? Again the refuge of Ananta is the water of the ocean Ekârnava; a liquid cannot rest without a vessel; so I take refuge of the Mother of all beings, who resides as the S’akti of all and thus is the supporter of all; I fly for refuge unto that Devî who was praised by Brahmâ while resting on the navel lotus of Visnu who was lying fast asleep in Yoga nidrâ. O Munis! meditating on that Maya Devî who creates, preserves and destroys the universe who is kuown as composed of the three gunas and who grants mukti, I now describe the whole of the > Purânas; now you all better hear. > — Swami Vijnanananda 1921, The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam - [Previous: 1.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.1.2.5) - [Next: 1.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.1.2.7) - [Up: 1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.1.2) ## Translations (1) - [The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata~en-vijnanananda.1.2.6) — Swami Vijnanananda 1921, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.1.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.1.2.6) · Pramāṇa