Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . W, HM CHAPTER III. BRAHMA AND SARASVATI. Brahma. Brahma, the first of the three great Hindu gods,is called the Creator ; he is the father of gods and men,. the Vedic Prajapati, the lord of creatures. As nearlyall the writers of the Puranas seem to regard it a dutyto describe the work of creation as performed by thisgod, and as each account differs in detail from theothers, it is a perfectly hopeless task to attempt to 98 BRAHMA. 99 give a harmonized statement of this great event. Ishall therefore give Manus* account of it, which islargely founded upon the t
Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . W, HM CHAPTER III. BRAHMA AND SARASVATI. Brahma. Brahma, the first of the three great Hindu gods,is called the Creator ; he is the father of gods and men,. the Vedic Prajapati, the lord of creatures. As nearlyall the writers of the Puranas seem to regard it a dutyto describe the work of creation as performed by thisgod, and as each account differs in detail from theothers, it is a perfectly hopeless task to attempt to 98 BRAHMA. 99 give a harmonized statement of this great event. Ishall therefore give Manus* account of it, which islargely founded upon the teaching of the Vedas, thoughconsiderably mixed up with more modern views. This universe was enveloped in darkness—un-perceived, undistinguishable, undiscoverable, unknow-able, as it were, entirely sunk in sleep. The irresistibleself-existent lord, undiscerned, creating this universewith the five elements, and all other things, wasmanifested dispelling the gloom. He who is beyondthe cognizance of the senses, subtile, undiscernible,eternal, who is the essence of all things, and inconceiv-able, himself shone forth. He, desiring, seeking toproduce various creatures from his own body, fir
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