Different Entities Created

Chapter 20

With the earth safely back in orbit, the next step was to populate it with creatures. After briefly recapping the primary creation, Maitreya explained the steps of secondary creation by Lord Brahma, who appeared from the navel of Garbhodakasayi Vishnu. Inspired by the Lord, Brahma began the intricate process of engineering the universe. The creations included:

• Five coverings of ignorance – anger, considering death to be the end, ignorance of the spirit soul, the bodily concept of life, and greed for material enjoyment

• Yaksas and Raksasas (who desired to devour their creator but were unsuccessful) • Demigods, demons, ghosts, Apsaras and Gandharvas

• Sadhyas, Pitas, Siddhas, Vidyadharas, Kinnaras and Kimpurusas

• Snakes, serpents and nagas

• Manus and the sages