Shloka 29
Adhyaya 47 — Brahma’s Awakening and the Ninefold Scheme of Creation
निर्वृत्तं वर्तमानञ्च तेर्’थं जानन्ति वै पुनः ।
भूतादिकानां भूतानां षष्ठः सर्ग स उच्यते ॥
nirvṛttaṃ vartamānañca ter'thaṃ jānanti vai punaḥ / bhūtādikānāṃ bhūtānāṃ ṣaṣṭhaḥ sarga sa ucyate
They again know the meaning of what has passed and what is present. This is called the sixth creation of beings, beginning with the bhūtādi (the elemental principles).
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FAQs
Knowledge (jñāna) is presented as a feature of certain created beings—awareness of temporal states (past/present). This elevates cognition as a cosmic function and implies ethical responsibility tied to knowing consequences over time.
Still within Sarga: it names a ‘sixth creation’ associated with bhūtādi-beings, continuing the Purāṇic cosmological catalog.
Past/present discrimination can symbolize the awakening of buddhi (determinative intellect) in evolution, marking a transition from mere elements to self-reflective life.