Shloka 43
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
संवृत्तिराशा नियति: सृष्टिदेवी रतिस्तथा । एताश्षान्याश्न वै देव्य उपतस्थु: प्रजापतिम्
saṃvṛttir āśā niyatiḥ sṛṣṭidevī ratis tathā | etāś cānyāś ca vai devya upatasthuḥ prajāpatiṃ ||
那罗陀说道：三缚底（Saṃvṛtti）、阿沙（Āśā，希冀）、尼耶底（Niyati，命定）、司创女神（Sṛṣṭidevī）以及罗底（Rati）——这些与许多其他女神一同前来，恭敬礼拜生主（Prajāpati）梵天（Brahmā）。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even personified cosmic forces—hope, destiny, creation, and love—are shown as honoring Prajāpati, suggesting that power and function should remain aligned with a higher lawful source (dharma and cosmic order) rather than acting independently.
Nārada lists prominent goddesses and personified principles who come to attend upon and worship Prajāpati (Brahmā), depicting a divine assembly that acknowledges Brahmā’s role as progenitor and organizer of creation.