God Brahmā’s mental creation - Verse 10
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 8 · Verse 10
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Sanskrit Original
धातुर्दिव्येति यः प्रोक्तः क्रीडायां स विभाव्यते। तस्मात्तन्वास्तु दिव्याया जज्ञिरे तेन देवताः।।
dhāturdivyeti yaḥ proktaḥ krīḍāyāṃ sa vibhāvyate| tasmāttanvāstu divyāyā jajñire tena devatāḥ||
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Sūta said: The root √“Div” is used in the sense of “to play”. Therefore, the Devas were born of his divine (lit. “shining”) body (and called Devatās).