Text 57] Creation of the Kumaras and Others 485

PURPORT

The history of the creation of the population of the universe is given
herewith. Brahma is the original living creature in the universe, from whom
were generated the Manu Svayambhuva and his wife Satarapa. From Manu,
two sons and three daughters were born, and from them all the population
in different planets has sprung up until now. Therefore, Brahma is known
as the grandfather of everyone, and the Personality of Godhead, being the
father of Brahma, is known as the great-grandfather of all living beings.
This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita as follows (Bg. 11.39):

vayur yamo ‘gnir varunah sasankah
prajapatis tvam prapitamahas ca

namo namas te ’stu sahasra-krtvah
punas ca bhuyo ‘pi namo namas te

“You are the Lord of air, the supreme justice Yama, the fire, and the Lord
of rains. You are the moon, and You are the great-grandfather. Therefore
| offer my respectful obeisances unto You again and again.”

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Third Canto, Twelfth
Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “Creation of the Kumaras
and Others.”
