The Purana Index v1.c5.s10.6

v1.c5.s10.6

Jagat-sṛṣṭi—Evolution of Tattvas, etc. When the Śaktis did not attend to their function of creation, the Lord with Śaktikālā entered into twenty-three tattvas by dividing himself into three parts—adhyātma, ādihdaiva, and ādhibhauma with tenfold prāṇa, Agni as his mouth, Varuṇa as tongue, Aśvins as nostrils, etc. Then came the four varṇas. At first five varieties of Ajñāna were created, viz., andhatāmisra, tāmisra, mahāmoha, moha, and tamas. Ashamed of these sinful creations, Brahmā created seers like Sanaka, Sananda, etc. They also did not proceed with the work of creation as was desired. So Brahmā grew angry and down came Rudra from the midst of his eye-brows. He was assigned places and women. Finding his creation intolerable, Brahmā sent him away for penance, and produced ten mind-born sons, Marīci, Atri and others, and a daughter Sarasvatī. Then came the Vedas and other literature. Further the Creator's body got into two halves—one Svāyambhuva and the other Śatarūpā. These were parents of two sons and three daughters. Their descendants filled up the whole of the earth. Another account of creation.