Shloka 12
मानससृष्टिः, रुद्रोत्पत्तिः, मन्वादिवंशः, प्रलयचतुष्टयम्
तथोक्तो ऽसौ द्विधा स्त्रीत्वं पुरुषत्वं तथाकरोत् बिभेद पुरुषत्वं च दशधा चैकधा च सः
tathokto 'sau dvidhā strītvaṃ puruṣatvaṃ tathākarot bibheda puruṣatvaṃ ca daśadhā caikadhā ca saḥ
Được dạy như vậy, Ngài liền tạo mình thành hai: nữ tính và nam tính. Rồi Ngài lại phân chia nguyên lý nam tính ấy: thành mười hình tướng, và cũng thành một hình tướng duy nhất, hợp nhất.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse frames creation as structured differentiation—manifest existence unfolds as complementary feminine and masculine principles rather than as random emergence, supporting an ordered cosmology governed by higher reality.
Parāśara describes a second stage: beyond the twofold division, the masculine principle is subdivided—tenfold and also as a single unity—indicating both multiplicity of functions and an underlying oneness in the emanative scheme.
Even when the verse speaks in terms of principles and divisions, the Vishnu Purana’s framework treats such manifestation as occurring within the supremacy and governance of Vishnu—the ultimate ground that enables ordered creation while remaining transcendent.