章節 2: Chapter 2 : The Creator Brahma
On the sea of consciousness Vishnu sleeps
Shesh Naag as his bed. He deeps
in Samadhi as One with the source,
The still, unlimited, abounding force.
From his navel creativity arises,
In the form of lotus it symbolizes.
On the lotus is seated Brahmaa-
Vidhaataa, the destiny-maker, giver of karma.
The inherent laziness, ignorance, will
To perform without God in heart - that zeal
Malevolent transforms as earwax of Naaraayan
Gives birth to Madhu and Kaitav - demon
Twins challenging Him to arms.
Vishnu slays both, as Brahmaa alarms,
Awakening the God out of slumber
Praying fervently in pitiful number.
Demons' fat creates mental earth
Med of asurs gives Medini's birth.
Then Vishnu says looking at the first-born,
"O Brahmaa! Build from creation torn.
Post great fight some wonderful happens
Spiritual world the fat wrappens
Heralding the new world material.
Write the theories in serial
Unbeginning, unending, Sanatan, immortal
The Vedas, of life divine portal."
Thus Brahmaa the Baageesh, Lord of speech,
He the Swayambhu, self-born, reach
Out to create the Vedas and the sons of his mind,
Manas-putras - Marichi, Atri, Angira, Pulastya combined
With Pulaha, Kratu, Vashistha, Bhrigu, Daksha and Naarad. Begot
Marichi Kaashyap the great sage. Lot
of daughters fathered by Daksha, one among the Lords of people,
Prajaapatis. Thirteen simple
Married to Kaashyap - Aditi, Kapilaa, Danu, Kadru, Muni, Krodhaa,
Danaayu, Singhikaa, Kaalaa, Diti and Pradhaa;
And Vishwaa and Vinataa. From Aditi's womb
Born twelve Aadityas, in our hearts who loom.
Dhaataa, Mitra, Angsha, Bhaag, Barun, Aryamaa,
Twastaa, Vishnu, Vivaswaan, Pushaa, Shatrunaamaa
And Sabitaa are the Aadityas twelve.
To God deep in their hearts they delve.
Diti's descendants are called daityas,
Demons, most rivalling Aadityas.
From Danu come Daanavas the giants,
Very quick to multiply, world-tyrants.
Singhikaa begets four krurakarmaa sons,
Evil-doers all. As eldest Raahu comes.
To four sons Danaayu gives birth,
Vikshar, Val, Vir, Vritra famous in earth.
Kaalaa brings forth Krodh the anger,
Vinaashan the destruction and others -
By gods unkillable. Vinataa bears six,
Among whom Sri Vishnu picks
As His mount Garur, the king of birds.
Begotten of Kadru grows towards
Infinity, called Vaasuki; and
Other children number thousand.
Anurambhaa, Akiraa and other Vishwaa's daughters
Prime Nandinis - girls with great characters;
Alambushaa, Mishrakeshi beauty unparalleled,
Rambhaa, Tilottamaa, Subaahu, Surataa - even Brahmaa failed
To create beauty surpassing theirs
In the three worlds as each fares.
Kapilaa's sons are Haahaa, Huhu - kings
Of Gandharvas who dance and sing.
Muni begot sixteen sons fine,
As Mauneya Gandharvas in the world they shine.
All the sabre-toothed of land, sea and sky
Are born from Krodhaa, humanity they defy.
Angiraa, the son of Brahma, bears three talented -
Brihaspati, Utathya, Saswarttya who enchanted
The world with their wisdom, knowledge,
Shared their views with who had the privilege.
Pulastya bears Vishwashrabaa the all-talented one,
Who bears Yakshas as Kuber, whose anger was gone,
Became the King and gods' favourite.
His wealth I can't write.
From Brahmarshi Atri come sons four -
Dattaatreya to whom all blessings pour
from Tridev the Trinity, Brahmaa, Vishnu, Maheshwar
Or Shiv - whose anger non-feeble
Is carried by Durvaasaa. The other two - Som and Aryaman the noble
With daughter Amalaa the pure. Kratu bore the pygmy sages,
Very learned, very small, down the ages
Found to be most chaste and pious,
Firm, austere as the Himalayas,
Brahmachaaris, unmarried, they all
Are tapaswis, ascetics, God they enthrall.
Among others, Pulaha bears Sahishnu the endurance,
Between success and failure the difference.
Vashistha is the great guru, in scriptures well-versed,
Author also, merciful, anger he dispersed.
Naarad the great lover of God,
Is always-chanting, chira-kumar - celebate, no fraud
In his mind, the most innocent,
Can travel at will, all lokas he went.
Trikaalajna he knows future, present, past,
To the needy gives advice just.
In Brahmaa's breast God Himself resides.
Dharma the justice, duty, without vice,
Emerges. At the wish of Brahmaa,
Ten daughters of Daksha, all dharma-
Lovers, got married to him. By name
Kirti the deed, Lajjaa the shame,
Lakshmi disciplined goal, Dhriti the holder,
Medhaa intellect, Pushti digestion, Kriyaa actioner,
Shraddhaa respect, Mati intention
And Buddhi the intelligence. Son
Manu and Shatarupaa daughter
Formed when Brahmaa gave to alter
His body, and made two parts.
Created people - Maanav - those sweat-hearts.
Tired, not knowing what to do,
Brahmaa breathes out, Vishnu comes to rescue.
"Meditate at Saraswati, you are full of taamas -
Darkness, the want of knowledge. To make it pass
You need raja, the vigour to create,
But you need Sattwa, the 'gun' to innovate.
These three gunas will run the world,
Peace will come to mind whirled."
So Brahmaa dhyans at Saraswati River,
The beautiful Devi Saraswati comes to deliver.
All-white, the pure, the Goddess of Knowledge,
Her veena casts away the mind-blockage.
In its tune Brahmaa got drenched,
In saras - the water - was his thirst quenched.
He proposed the Goddess, both did marry,
In Brahmalok they sit together, merry.
When we think of creation, the melody within,
The mover of universe and the inner violin,
They are Brahmaa and Saraswati in another form,
Brahmaa's story make us warm.
Tune of universe sings Brahmaa's wife,
Inspired, Pitaamaha - the Grandfather - gives us life.
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So we, with all others,
All living beings, become brothers.
Nay, we were one, from Brahmaanda we emerge.
Thus called Universe. From anda - egg - we surge.
A closed space wherein all dwelt,
All energy confined. They not felt
Anything. Great power in great slumber,
They built on to numerous number.
Brahmaa's anda or Brahmaa the anda
Goes to mean the same Brahmaanda.
O, the Creator, inspire me,
Efficient at your task I be.
Baagdevi!! The Goddess of speech!
In your incessant flow may the zenith I reach.
Lord Brahmaa, Maa Saraswati and all Maharshi's feet
I want, I care not for defeat.
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