Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 19
Secondary Creation Begins: Brahmā’s Productions, the Guṇas, and the Emergence of Orders of Beings
विससर्जात्मन: कायं नाभिनन्दंस्तमोमयम् । जगृहुर्यक्षरक्षांसि रात्रिं क्षुत्तृट्समुद्भवाम् ॥ १९ ॥
visasarjātmanaḥ kāyaṁ nābhinandaṁs tamomayam jagṛhur yakṣa-rakṣāṁsi rātriṁ kṣut-tṛṭ-samudbhavām
Luego, con disgusto, Brahmā desechó aquel cuerpo hecho de oscuridad. Aprovechando la ocasión, los Yakṣas y Rākṣasas surgieron para apoderarse de él; ese cuerpo perduró como la forma de la noche, y la noche es fuente de hambre y sed.
FAQs
In Canto 3, Chapter 20, this verse explains that Yakṣas and Rākṣasas manifested from a discarded, tamo-guṇa (ignorance-filled) body of Brahmā, indicating their association with tamas.
This verse states that when the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas arose, night also manifested along with hunger and thirst, symbolizing the tamasic conditions where desire and bodily demands become prominent.
The verse teaches that tamas produces darkness, restlessness, and bodily cravings; a devotee can counteract it through sāttvika habits, regulated life, and bhakti practices like hearing and chanting.