Shloka 21
Adhyaya 9 — Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra’s Mutual Curse: The Āḍi–Baka Battle and Brahmā’s Pacification
इत्याकुलीकृते लोके संत्रासविमुखे तदा ।
सुरैः परिवृतः सर्वैराजगाम पितामहः ॥
ity ākulīkṛte loke saṃtrāsa-vimukhe tadā /
suraiḥ parivṛtaḥ sarvair ājagāma pitāmahaḥ
When the world had thus been thrown into turmoil and was overwhelmed by terror, then Pitāmaha (Brahmā), surrounded by all the gods, came there.
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FAQs
When disorder becomes universal, higher wisdom/authority is invoked to restrain destructive forces. Brahmā represents the principle of cosmic order (niyati) acting through counsel rather than brute force.
Though Brahmā is central to sarga themes generally, this verse itself is narrative action, not a creation account; it supports the Purāṇa’s theological storytelling.
Brahmā ‘arriving with the gods’ symbolizes the reassembly of higher faculties (discernment, restraint, harmony) when the psyche/world is overwhelmed by fear.