The Righteous Duties of Castes and Stages in Life - Verse 21
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 2 · Verse 21
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Sanskrit Original
ततो ऽसृजत स भगवान ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। चराचराणि भूतानि यथापूर्वं ममाज्ञया।।
tato 'sṛjat sa bhagavān brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ| carācarāṇi bhūtāni yathāpūrvaṃ mamājñayā||
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