A. Royden D'souza

Brahmā meditated on devotion, knowledge, and sound. From his contemplation emerged a sage holding a shining vīṇā. He was Narada.

Satya (Krita) Yuga In the earliest dawn of creation, when existence was still raw, trembling, and undefine, Brahmā opened his eyes upon the newborn cosmos. Vast emptiness stretched before him. The elements had formed, but life had not yet awakened. The worlds waited for minds that could perceive, shape, and sustain them. So Brahmā turned inward. From the stillness of his own mind, he created beings of pure thought. They emerged like sparks from his consciousness—radiant, wise