यथा ससर्ज भूतानि दक्षो दुहितृवत्सलः ।
रेतसा मनसा चैव तन्ममावहितः शृणु ॥ १८ ॥
yatha-as; sasarja-created; bhutani-the living entities; daksah-Daksa; duhitr-vatsalah-who is very affectionate to his daughters; retasa-by semina; manasa-by the mind; ca-also; eva-indeed; tat-that; mama-from me; avahitah-being attentive; srnu-please hear.
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Please hear from me with great attention how
Prajapati Daksa, who was very affectionate to his daughters, created different types of living entities through his semina and through his mind.