Start of Creations by Krishna thru different manifestations!
(Part of Bhagavatam Stories)
(READ THIS PORTION ATTENTIVELY TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX PROCESS OF CREATIONS BY THE LORD)
CREATION OF BASE MATERIAL SUBSTANCE FOR CREATIONS:
In the beginning of the material creation, Krishna, in His transcendental position, created the energies of cause, ie, material substance and effect by His own internal energy.
After creating the material substance, Krishna expands Himself and enters into it.
And although He is within the material modes of nature and appears to be one of the created beings, He is always fully enlightened in His transcendental position. He is not affected by the material substance.
The Lord, as Supersoul, pervades all things, just as fire permeates wood, and so He appears to be of many varieties, though He is the absolute one without a second.
The Lord, as Supersoul enters into the bodies of the created beings who are influenced by the modes of material nature and causes them to enjoy the effects of these modes by the subtle mind.
Thus the Lord maintains all planets inhabited by demigods, men and lower animals.
He also takes incarnations to perform pastimes.
Assuming the roles of incarnations, He performs pastimes to reclaim those in the mode of pure goodness.
THE LORD INCARNATES/ MANIFESTS AS PURUSHA TO START CREATIONS:
In the beginning of the creation, the Lord first expanded Himself in the universal form of the Puruṣa incarnation and manifested (brought out) all the ingredients for the material creation.
CREATION OF PRINCIPLES NECESSARY FOR CREATIONS:
At first there was the creation of the sixteen principles of material action for the purpose of creating the material universes.
CREATION OF BRAHMA DEVA:
A part of the puruṣa lies down within the water of the universe, from the navel lake of His body sprouts a lotus stem, and from the lotus flower atop this stem, Brahmā, the master of all engineers in the universe, becomes manifest.
THE LORD IS ALWAYS SPIRITUAL WITHOUT MATERIAL CONTAMINATION:
All the universal planetary systems are situated on the extensive body of the puruṣa, but He has nothing to do with the created material ingredients. His body is eternally in spiritual existence par excellence.
SECOND MANIFESTATION OF PURUSA – SOURCE OF MULTIPLE INCARNATIONS:
The devotees, with their perfect eyes, see the transcendental form of the puruṣa who has thousands of legs, thighs, arms and faces — all extraordinary. In that body there are thousands of heads, ears, eyes and noses. They are decorated with thousands of helmets and glowing earrings and are adorned with garlands.
This form of the puruṣa is the source and indestructible seed of multifarious incarnations within the universe. From the particles and portions of this form, different living entities, like demigods, men and others, are created.
First of all, in the beginning of creation, there were the four unmarried sons of Brahmā [the Kumāras], who, being situated in a vow of celibacy, underwent severe austerities for realization of the Absolute Truth.
Then many other incarnations followed that can be read in our other posts.
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