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
Pagkaraan, dahil sa pagkasuklam, itinakwil ni Brahmā ang katawang puno ng kadiliman. Sinamantala ito ng mga Yakṣa at Rākṣasa at nag-agawan upang angkinin iyon; nanatili ang katawang iyon bilang anyo ng gabi, at ang gabi ang pinagmumulan ng gutom at uhaw.
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.