Shloka 43
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
संवृत्तिराशा नियति: सृष्टिदेवी रतिस्तथा । एताश्षान्याश्न वै देव्य उपतस्थु: प्रजापतिम्
saṃvṛttir āśā niyatiḥ sṛṣṭidevī ratis tathā | etāś cānyāś ca vai devya upatasthuḥ prajāpatiṃ ||
Nārada berkata: Saṃvṛtti, Āśā (Harapan), Niyati (Takdir), Sṛṣṭidevī (Dewi Penciptaan), dan juga Rati—mereka ini serta banyak dewi yang lain mendekati lalu menyembah Prajāpati (Brahmā) dengan penuh hormat.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even personified cosmic forces—hope, destiny, creation, and love—are shown as honoring Prajāpati, suggesting that power and function should remain aligned with a higher lawful source (dharma and cosmic order) rather than acting independently.
Nārada lists prominent goddesses and personified principles who come to attend upon and worship Prajāpati (Brahmā), depicting a divine assembly that acknowledges Brahmā’s role as progenitor and organizer of creation.