1) Tamas or ignorance of Self (Avidya in Patanjali.)
2) Moha or egoism (Asmita.)
3) Maha Moha or desire for enjoyment (Raga).
4) Tamisra or mental disturbance on the non-fulfilment of desires
(Dvesha).
5) Andha Tamisra or false perception of death (Abhinivesa).
Brahma was not pleased with this dark creation. He purified his soul by
meditation on Bhagavan and created Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana and
Sanatkumara. These Munis had no performances (for their own evolution).
They were Urdha-retas. Brahma, addressing them, said -- "Sons, go and
multiply yourselves." But they sought Moksha, and heeded him not. Brahma
got enraged at the disobedience of his sons, and, though he tried to put
down his anger, it burst forth from between his eye-brows and appeared
as Kumara Nila-Lohita or Blue-Red. The boy, the first born of Devas,
wept and cried out to Brahma -- "Give me names and give me abodes."
"That shall be done," replied Brahma, "and, as thou wept like a boy,
thou shalt be called Rudra or the Weeper. The heart, the Indriyas,
Prana, Akasa, Vayu, Agni, Apas, Prithvi, the Sun, the Moon and Tapas are
your abodes. Manyu, Manu, Mahinasa, Mahan, Siva, Ritadhvaja, Ugra-retas,
Bhava, Kala, Bamadeva and Dhrita-vrata these are thy eleven names; Dhi,
Dhriti, Rasaloma, Nijut, Sarpi, Ila, Ambika, Iravati, Svadha, Diksha and
Rudrani, these are thy wives. Beget sons, as thou art Prajapati." Thus
ordered, Nila-Lohita begot sons like unto himself in might, form and
habits. The Rudras became numerous, and they spread all round the
Universe ready almost to devour it. Brahma became afraid of his
creation, and, addressing himself to Rudra, said -- "O Chief of Devas,
desist from such creation. Thy progeny with their fiery eyes are
consuming all and even consuming me. Take to Tapas for the joy of all
beings. By Tapas thou shalt create the Universe as it was of yore. By
Tapas thou shalt gain that Bhagavan who dwells in all hearts." "Amen,"
said Rudra, and he went into the forests to make Tapas.
Brahma then begot ten sons: -- Marichi, Atri, Angirasa, Pulastya,
Pulaha, Kratu, Bhrigu, Vasishtha, Daksha and Narada. Narada came from
Brahma's bosom, Daksha from his thumb, Vasishtha from his Prana, Bhrigu
from his skin, Kratu from his hands, Pulaha from his navel, Pulastya
from his ears, Angirasa from his mouth, Atri from his eyes and Marichi
from his Manas.
Dharma came from Brahma's right breast, where Narayana himself dwells.
Adharma, the parent of Mrityu (or Death) came from his back. Kama came
from his heart, Anger from his eye-brows, Greed from the lower lip. Vak
or speech came from his mouth, the Seas from his generative organ and
Death from his anus.
Kardama, the husband of Devahuti, was born of Brahma's Chhaya or shadow.
So there was creation out of the body and the mind of Brahma. Brahma
took a fancy to his daughter Vak (or speech). Marichi and his other sons
dissuaded him from the incestuous connection. And the Creator in shame
gave up his body which was taken up by Space and which is known as dewy
darkness. "How shall I bring back all the previous Creation?" So thought
Brahma at one time, and the four Vedas appeared from his four mouths.
The Yajnas, the Upavedas, the Philosophies, the four parts of Dharma,
and the duties of Asramas also appeared.
Brahma had another body void of incestuous impulses and he thought of
enlarging the Creation. But he found himself and the Rishis, powerful
though they were, unsuccessful in this respect. He thought there was
some unforeseen impediment, so he divided his body into two. A pair was
formed by that division. The male was Svayambhuva Manu and the female
was his wife Satarupa. Since then creation multiplied by sexual
intercourse. Svayambhuva Manu begot five children in Satarapa -- two
sons, Priyavrata and Uttanapada, and three daughters, Akuti, Devahuti
and Prasuti. He gave Akuti in marriage to Ruchi, Devahuti to Kardama and
Prasuti to Daksha. This changing universe is filled with their progeny.