Shloka 276
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
सृज प्रजा: पुत्र सर्वा मुखत: पादतस्तथा । कहा जाता है
sṛja prajāḥ putra sarvā mukhataḥ pādataś tathā |
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: “Ciptakanlah segala makhluk, wahai anakku, dari mulutmu dan demikian juga dari kakimu.” Dalam naratif sekelilingnya, Nārāyaṇa, Tuhan alam semesta, menzahirkan Brahmā lalu memerintahkannya agar melahirkan seluruh jenis makhluk daripada pelbagai anggota, menandakan penciptaan yang tersusun dan bertujuan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Creation is presented as intentional and structured: the Lord directs Brahmā to generate all beings from different limbs, implying a cosmos where diversity of roles and forms arises from a single divine source and is meant to function in harmony under dharma.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports a command addressed to Brahmā—called “son”—to create all creatures from the mouth and also from the feet; in the broader passage, Nārāyaṇa is the supreme deity who manifests Brahmā and commissions him to undertake the work of creation.