अध्याय १६
श्लोक 1
अथान्यो ब्रह्मणः कल्पो वर्तते मुनिपुङ्गवाः विश्वरूप इति ख्यातो नामतः परमाद्भुतः
athānyo brahmaṇaḥ kalpo vartate munipuṅgavāḥ viśvarūpa iti khyāto nāmataḥ paramādbhutaḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
महाभूतोंकी सृष्टि मैंने ही की है॥ ३० /२॥ यह वचन कहनेके अनन्तर रजोगुणकी वृद्धिसे परस्पर शत्रुता-भावको प्राप्त हम दोनोंमें उस प्रलय-सागरके मध्य भीषण रोमांचकारी संग्राम होने लगा
English
When the period of dissolution passed by, when again the universe of mobile and immobile beings came into existence Brahma began to meditate with a desire for sons. Then Sarasvati of universal form and loud sound manifested herself. The universe constituted her garlands, garments, sacred thread and turban. The mother of the universe with all universal scents and long lips manifested herself, Brahma meditated on lord Tirana resembling pure crystal and bedecked in all orna- ments. With concentrated mind, Brahmi paid homage to Isma, the omnipresent lord of all— Om O Ii$ana, O Mahadeva, obeisance be to you. O lord of all learning, obeisance be to you. O lord, with the bull as your conveyance, obeisance be to you. O lord of living beings, obeisance be to you.