Verse 10 of 53
SB 3.20.10
ये मरीच्यादयो विप्रा यस्तु स्वायम्भुवो मनुः ते वै ब्रह्मण आदेशात्कथमेतदभावयन्
ye marīcy ādayo viprā yas tu svāyambhuvo manuḥ te vai brahmaṇa ādeśāt katham etad abhāvayan
Synonyms
ye—those; marīci-ādayaḥ—great sages headed by Marīci; viprāḥ—brāhmaṇas; yaḥ—who; tu—indeed; svāyambhuvaḥ manuḥ—and Svāyambhuva Manu; te—they; vai—indeed; brahmaṇaḥ—of Lord Brahmā; ādeśāt—by the order; katham—how; etat—this universe; abhāvayan—evolved..
Translation
Vidura inquired: How did the Prajāpatis [such progenitors of living entities as Marīci and Svāyambhuva Manu] create according to the instruction of Brahmā, and how did they evolve this manifested universe?
Verse 10 of 53