SB 3.20.10

TEXT 10
 
TEXT
ये मरीच्यादयो विप्रा यस्तु स्वायम्भुवो मनुः ।
ते वै ब्रह्मण आदेशात् कथमेतदभावयन् ॥ १० ॥
ye maricy adayo vipra
yas tu svayambhuvo manuh
te vai brahmana adesat
katham etad abhavayan
ye-those; marici-adayah-great sages headed by Marici; viprah-brahmanas; yah-who; tu-indeed; svayambhuvah manuh-and Svayambhuva Manu; te-they; vai-indeed; brahmanah-of Lord Brahma; adesat-by the order; katham-how; etat-this universe; abhavayan-evolved.
TRANSLATION
Vidura inquired: How did the Prajapatis [such progenitors of living entities as Marici and Svayambhuva Manu] create according to the instruction of Brahma, and how did they evolve this manifested universe?

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