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The Creation of the Universe - Verse 5

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

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Sanskrit Original

आपो नारा इति प्रोक्ता आपो वै नरसूनवः। अयन तस्य ताःप्रोक्तास्तेन नारायणः स्मृतः।।

āpo nārā iti proktā āpo vai narasūnavaḥ| ayana tasya tāḥproktāstena nārāyaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ||

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Śrī Sūta said: Waters are called Nāras (because) the waters are indeed the children of (Nara) (Man); the waters are his place of resort. Hence, he is remembered as Nārāyaṇa.