The Creation of the Vedic Universe #Part 1

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When Brahma's lifetime ended, Lord Shiva opened his third eye to destroy the universe. The universe was also destroyed due to a great fire coming from the mouth of Lord Sheshnag. Because of the heat, the great sages in the planet Maharlok retreated to the higher planet of Janalok.

The fire burned for 100 celestial years, which is equal to 36 thousand earth years. After that followed another 100 celestial years of undescribable rain with powerful strong winds. It flooded and began filling up the universe with water until the three worlds were completely inundated. Lord Narayan lay at the bottom of the universe on the white coils of Lord Ananta Sheshnag, as Garbhodakasayi Vishnu. He half-closed his eyes and went into a state of deep yoga-nidra, which is sleep meditation.

After one thousand yuga cycles, Lord Narayan focused on karma which is sprouted from his navel as a lotus flower. Then Virat-rupa appeared in his glowing form, which dried up all the water. Finally, the lotus flower bloomed, bringing Brahma into being. Because he couldn't see any cosmic manifestation, he looked all around him and upwards, creating 5 heads.

Brahma then wondered where he had come from. Surely there must have been a source for his lotus flower. But no matter how close he got to Vishnu's navel, he still couldn't figure out where the lotus came from. After going past his chakra, Brahma returned to his lotus and began to meditate. After 100 celestial years, he could see Garbhodakasayi Vishnu, whose body was the full length of the 3 worlds.

After seeing the magnificent divine at the bottom of the ocean, he came to the conclusion that he was seeing his creator. He asked him about the construction of the universe, which he was worried about. Lord Narayan advised him to always be fixed on him and he won't be nervous about populating the universe.

After Narayan vanished, Brahma did as he was told and meditated on him for another 100 celestial years. Brahma became both powerful and knowledgeable. Narayan entered Brahma's body as Kshirodakasyi Vishnu, which made him want to create. Brahma went into the whorl of his lotus and split it into 3 parts and later into 14.

Lord Narayan had already created 6 things, which were: knowledge, the forces of nature, sense perceptions, false ego, the controlling deities, and the ignorant darkness. Brahma then created 5 things for people to live through: the fake conception of life, sense of death and fear, self-deception, sense of ownership, and frustration.
     Brahma felt bad after creating these things, as he felt that they caused people to be sinful. So, he meditated, focusing on Narayan in order to purify himself before continuing to create.
     He then created attachment, death, madness, anger, ignorance, and envy. Disgusted, he took off that body of ignorance, which possessed some impure creatures. These creatures chased him and cried out "Eat him!" and, "Don't spare him!" Brahma couldn't teach his own creations, his sons, to protect him and not eat him. So, those who said that he should be eaten became Yakshas (demonic spirits of wealth), and those who said that he shouldn't be spared became Rakshasas (demons, evils, devils, monsters).

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