[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.2995 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2995 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.2995 - **Language:** English ### [c9.2995](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2995) In the beginning of creation sufficient arrangements had not been made for food to be supplied to the Devas (gods). They were in misery. At last the devas reached Satyaloka and requested Brahmā to make some arrangements for their food. Brahmā pacified them by saying that he would make available to them, the ‘havis’ offered by Brahmins as food. Then Brahmā meditated on the Mūla-Prakṛti. A particle of Mūla-Prakṛti appeared before Brahmā and asked him what boon he required. Brahmā said thus :—Oh Goddess ! The gods are miserable due to lack of food. The fire is not powerful enough to digest the ‘havis’ offered by Brahmins in the fire so as to convert them as food for the gods. The fire would become powerful to digest the havis only if your esteemed self would reside in fire as the power of digestion. Only the havis offered, with the mantra, (spell) ending with the holy name of your glorious self could be digested by fire and taken to the gods as food, and they could accept it as food. So it is my request that your gracious self would become the power that dwells in fire as the figure of wealth and prosperity, adored by men and gods.” - [Previous: c9.2994](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2994) - [Next: c9.2996](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2996) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2995](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.2995) · Pramāṇa