Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2173
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.2173
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4) Creation. Sprouts, Animals and Humanity. After the birth of the Trinity, while Brahmā was contemplating on creation, some creations of the attribute of Tamas originated from him unknowingly. It was Avidyā (Ignorance), having inertia, desire, great desire, darkness and great darkness as its five branches. That god continued his contemplation. Then five kinds of immovables without the power of knowledge or brightness in and out alike, and with souls covered with darkness, originated. As these immovables are said to be prominent, the creation of them is called prominent creation.