Shloka 10
Vasiṣṭha–Karāla-Janaka Saṃvāda: Aśuddha-Sevana, Guṇa-Dr̥ṣṭi, and Sāṃkhya–Yoga Ekārthatā
Mahābhārata 12.293
स्वयम्भूरसृजच्चाग्रे धातारं लोकसत्कृतम् । धातासूृजत् पुत्रमेक॑ लोकानां धारणे रतम्
svayambhūr asṛjac cāgre dhātāraṁ lokasatkṛtam | dhātā sṛjat putram ekaṁ lokānāṁ dhāraṇe ratam ||
Parāśara berkata: Pada permulaan, Tuhan Yang Terbit Sendiri melahirkan Dhātṛ (Brahmā), yang dihormati oleh segala alam. Dhātṛ kemudian melahirkan seorang putera tunggal, yang tekun menanggung dan memelihara semua dunia—yang tujuan wujudnya ialah menegakkan tertib kosmik.
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cosmic stability is presented as a deliberate, purposeful function of creation: the Self-born brings forth Brahmā, and Brahmā generates an agent devoted to sustaining the worlds. The ethical implication is that upholding (dhāraṇa) and maintenance of order is as fundamental as origination—dharma is rooted in sustaining responsibility.
Parāśara outlines a creation sequence: first the Self-born (Svayambhū) creates Dhātṛ (Brahmā), revered by all worlds; then Brahmā creates a single son whose defining role is to support and maintain the worlds, emphasizing the establishment of cosmic administration and continuity.