History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c95.47

v7.c95.47

The Tai. Br. states "Prajāpati created Gods and asuras (II. 2. 3) but he did not create Indra; the Gods said to him 'create Indra for us'; just as I created you by means of *tapas* in the same way you create Indra, they practised tapas and they saw Indra (abiding) in themselves (i e in their hearts) they said to him 'be born'". In II. 2. 9 1 the Tai.²⁴⁴⁷ Br. states "this universe was nothing at all in the beginning; there was no heaven nor earth nor mid region; that non-existent created Mind with the thought 'let me be'". In II. 6. 2 3 the same Brāhmaṇa says "Prajāpati created by the help of Veda the two forms 'sat' and 'asat'". The Tai Br. in II. 8. 8 9-10 cites as Puronuvākyā and Yājyā of puroḍāśa and puronuvākyā of 'havis' as follows: 'Brahma produced the Gods and all this world;