TEXT 49
sa atmanam manyamanah
krta-krtyam ivatmabhuh
tada manun sasarjante
manasa loka-bhavanan
SYNONYMS
sahLord Brahma; atmanamhimself; manyamanahconsidering; krta-krtyamhad accomplished the object of life; ivaas if; atmabhuhborn from the Supreme; tadathen; manunthe Manus; sasarjacreated; anteat the end; manasafrom his mind; lokaof the world; bhavananpromoting the welfare.
TRANSLATION
One day Brahma, the self-born, the first living creature, felt as if the object of his life had been accomplished. At that time he evolved from his mind the Manus, who promote the welfare activities or the universe.

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