Shloka 55
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
तदा मिथुनधर्मेण प्रजा ह्येधाम्बभूविरे ॥ ५५ ॥
tadā mithuna-dharmeṇa prajā hy edhām babhūvire
Ensuite, selon le dharma de l’union conjugale, les générations se multiplièrent peu à peu, l’une après l’autre.
FAQs
This verse states that through mithuna-dharma—the natural principle of male and female union—progeny multiplies, showing how population expansion proceeds in the creation narrative.
In Canto 3’s description of creation, Śukadeva explains the mechanisms by which living beings become numerous; this verse highlights procreation as a key means for the increase of prajā (progeny).
It reminds one that family life and procreation have a dharmic function—responsible growth and nurturing of life—rather than being merely sense-centered.