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The Creation of the Universe - Verse 48

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 5 · Verse 48

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Sanskrit Original

यस्मात्तेर्वाक्प्रवर्तन्ते ततोर्वाकूस्रोतसस्तु ते। ते च प्रकाशबहुलास्तमस्पृष्टरजोधिकाः।।

yasmāttervākpravartante tatorvākūsrotasastu te| te ca prakāśabahulāstamaspṛṣṭarajodhikāḥ||

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Śrī Sūta said: Since they function downwards (i.e. on the earth, below heaven) they are (called Arvāksrotas. They abound in brilliance but were contaminated by tamas and dominated with rajas.