Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 42
Secondary Creation Begins: Brahmā’s Productions, the Guṇas, and the Emergence of Orders of Beings
ऊर्जस्वन्तं मन्यमान आत्मानं भगवानज: । साध्यान् गणान् पितृगणान् परोक्षेणासृजत्प्रभु: ॥ ४२ ॥
ūrjasvantaṁ manyamāna ātmānaṁ bhagavān ajaḥ sādhyān gaṇān pitṛ-gaṇān parokṣeṇāsṛjat prabhuḥ
梵天自觉欲望与精力充盈，便从其隐微不可见的形态（parokṣa）中化生出萨提亚众与祖灵（Pitṛ）之群。
The Sādhyas and Pitās are invisible forms of departed souls, and they are also created by Brahmā.
FAQs
In this verse, the Sādhyas are described as a distinct celestial class (gaṇa) produced during Brahmā’s secondary creation, counted among the organized orders of higher beings in the universe.
This verse states that Brahmā created the Pitṛ-gaṇas—groups of forefathers—establishing the cosmic system in which ancestral lines and duties connected with honoring forebears can function.
The verse highlights that many realities operate beyond direct perception; similarly, a practitioner can cultivate faith in śāstra and disciplined dharma even when results are not immediately visible.