Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 03, Chapter 20, Text 10

SB 3.20.10

ye maricy-adayo vipra
 yas tu svayambhuvo manuh
te vai brahmana adesat
 katham etad abhavayan
 
Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: 
 
Vidura inquired: How did the Prajapatis [such progenitors of living entities as Marici and Svayambhuva Manu] create according to the instruction of Brahma, and how did they evolve this manifested universe?
Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 03, Chapter 20, Text 09
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