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| Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth Order | Chapter 24: Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Śiva |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.24.9
barhishat sumahā-bhāgo
SYNONYMS
barhishat — of the name Barhishat; su-mahā-bhāgah — very fortunate; hāvirdhānih — of the name Hāvirdhāni; prajā-patih — the post of Prajāpati; kriyā-kāndeshu — in the matter of fruitive activities; nishnātah — being merged in; yogeshu — in mystic yoga practices; ca — also; kuru-udvaha — O best of the Kurus (Vidura).
TRANSLATION
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, Havirdhāna's very powerful son named Barhishat was very expert in performing various kinds of fruitive sacrifices, and he was also expert in the practice of mystic yoga. By his great qualifications, he became known as Prajāpati.
PURPORT
In the beginning of the creation there were not many living entities, and consequently the very powerful living entities or demigods were appointed as Prajāpatis in order to beget children and increase the population. There are many Prajāpatis — Brahmā, Daksha and Manu are sometimes known as Prajāpatis — and Barhishat, the son of Havirdhāna, became one of them.
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