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ŚB 3.20.10

ये मरीच्यादयो विप्रा यस्तु स्वायम्भुवो मनु: ।
ते वै ब्रह्मण आदेशात्कथमेतदभावयन् ॥ १० ॥
ye marīcy-ādayo viprā
yas tu svāyambhuvo manuḥ
te vai brahmaṇa ādeśāt
katham etad abhāvayan

Synonyms

yethose; marīci-ādayaḥgreat sages headed by Marīci; viprāḥbrāhmaṇas; yaḥwho; tuindeed; svāyambhuvaḥ manuḥand Svāyambhuva Manu; tethey; vaiindeed; brahmaṇaḥof Lord Brahmā; ādeśātby the order; kathamhow; etatthis universe; abhāvayanevolved.

Translation

Vidura inquired: How did the Prajāpatis [such progenitors of living entities as Marīci and Svāyambhuva Manu] create according to the instruction of Brahmā, and how did they evolve this manifested universe?