The progeny of Rudra: birth of Bhṛgu and others - Verse 31

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 9 · Verse 31

brahmanda-puranapada-2chapter-9

Sanskrit Original

प्रतिस्रोतात्मको ऽधर्मो हिंसा चैवाशुभात्मिका। ततः प्रतिहते तस्य प्रतीते वरणात्मके।।

pratisrotātmako 'dharmo hiṃsā caivāśubhātmikā| tataḥ pratihate tasya pratīte varaṇātmake||

🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

Adharma is in the nature of return flow (?) and Hiṃsā (Violence) is inauspicious by nature. Then when he was obstructed and the nature of the covering was manifest, Brahmā discarded his own shining physical body. After dividing his own body into two, he became a man by one half.

Spotted a mistake or have a question? Sign in to let us know