Texts 27-28] Brahma’s Prayers for Creative Energy 367

maitreya uvaca
sva-sambhavam nigsamyaivam
tapo-vid ya-samadhibhih
yavan mano-vacah stutva
virarama sa khinnavat

maitreyah uvaca—the great sage Maitreya said; sva-sambhavam—the source
of his appearance; nisamya—by seeing; evam—thus; tapah—penance;
vidya—knowledge; samadhibhih—as also by concentration of the mind;
yavat—as far as possible; manah— mind; vacah—words; stutva—by prayers;
virarama— became silent; sah—he (Brahma); khinnavat—as if tired.

TRANSLATION

The sage Maitreya said: O Vidura, after observing the source of his
appearance, namely the Personality of Godhead, Brahma prayed for His
mercy as far as his mind and words would permit him. Thus praying, he
became silent, as if tired from his activities of penance, knowledge and
mental concentration.

PURPORT

Brahma’s enlightenment in knowledge was due to the Lord sitting
within his heart. After being created, Brahma could not ascertain the
source of his appearance, but after penance and mental concentration he
could see the source of his birth, and thus he became enlightened through
his heart. The spiritual master outside and the spiritual master within are
both representations of the Lord. Unless he has contact with such bona
fide representations, one cannot claim to be a spiritual master. Lord
Brahma had no opportunity to take the help of a spiritual master from
outside because at that time Brahma himself was the only creature in the
universe. Therefore, on becoming satisfied by the prayers of Brahma, the
Lord enlightened him about everything from within.

TEXTS 27-28
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athabhipretam anviksya
brahmano madhusiidanah
