Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.2537

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16) Other information.
(1) Brahmā was once born under the name Candra from the womb of Anasūyā the wife of hermit Atri. (See Anasūyā).
(2) From the passion of lust of Brahmā, a daughter named Sarasvatī was born and Brahmā married her. (See Sarasvatī).
(3) It is seen in Bhāgavata, Skandha 11, that the caste system came out from the mouth of Brahmā.
(4) It was Brahmā who gave the name Indrajit (he who overcame Indra) to Meghanāda the son of Rāvaṇa because he had defeated Indra. (Uttara Rāmāyaṇa).
(5) When the life time of Śrī Rāma was about to come to an end, Brahmā sent Kāla (time—the God of death) in disguise to the presence of Śrī Rāma. (See Rāma).
(6) In the burning of Tripura, Brahmā was the charioteer of Śiva. (See Tripura).
(7) Once Brahmā performed sacrifice on the head of Gayāsura (a giant). (See Gayātīrtha).
(8) Once Brahmā went to the hermitage of Vyāsa, and advised him to compose Bhārata and to propagate it in the world. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 55).
(9) It was Brahmā who gave the name poetry to the work of Vyāsa and employed Gaṇapati as the scribe of Vyāsa. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 1, Stanza 61).
(10) At the sacrifice of Varuṇa, Brahmā begot Bhṛgu the hermit from the sacrificial fire. (M.B. Chapter 5, Stanza 8).
(11) Dakṣa was born from the right thumb of Brahmā and from his left thumb was born the wife of Dakṣa. (M.B. Ādi parva, Chapter 66, Stanza 10).