Text 46] Conversation Between Maitreya and Vidura 793

TRANSLATION

Then Lord Brahma, by his ability to be hidden from vision, created
the Siddhas and Vidyadharas, and gave them that wonderful form of his
known as the Antardhana.

PURPORT

Antardhana means that these living creatures can be perceived to be
present, but they cannot be seen by vision.

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sa kinnaran kimpurusan
pratyalmyendasyjat prabhuh

manayann atmanatmanam
atmabhdasam vilokayan

sah—Lord Brahma; kinnaran—the Kinnaras; kimpurusan—the Kimpurusas;
pratyatmyena—from his reflection (in water); asyjat—created; prabhuh—
the lord of the living beings (Brahma); manayan —admiring; atmana
atmanam—himself by himself; atma-adbhdsam—his reflection; vilokayan—
seeing.

TRANSLATION

One day, Brahma, the creator of the living entities, beheld his own
reflection in the water, and, admiring himself, he evolved Kimpurusas as
well as Kinnaras out of that reflection.

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at wa wt ath Tea |
fagdrg mraraetaiefa safe: vel

te tu taj jagrhit raipam
tyaktam yat paramesthina
mithunibhiya gdyantas
tam evosasi karmabhih
