Shloka 276
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
सृज प्रजा: पुत्र सर्वा मुखत: पादतस्तथा । कहा जाता है, चिन्तन करते समय भगवानके दोनों कानोंसे एक पुरुषका प्रादुर्भाव हुआ। वही प्रजाकी सृष्टि करनेवाला ब्रह्मा हुआ। जगदीश्वर नारायणने ब्रह्मासे कहा--'बेटा! तुम अपने मुखसे लेकर पैरतकके अंगोंसे समस्त प्रजाकी सृष्टि करो
sṛja prajāḥ putra sarvā mukhataḥ pādataś tathā |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Create all beings, my son, from your mouth and likewise from your feet.” In the surrounding narration, Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of the universe, brings forth Brahmā and instructs him to generate the whole range of creatures from the various limbs—signaling an ordered, purposeful creation in which each class of life has its appointed origin and function.
वैशम्पायन उवाच