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॥ कपिलावतारकथा ।
THE STORY OF THE INCARNATION
AS KAPILA
प्रजास्सृजेति भगवान् कर्दमो ब्रह्मणोदितः ।
सम्प्रपेदे हरिं भक्त्या प्रपन्नवरदाशुषम् ॥
Being told by (the Creator) Brahma to
procreate human beings, the divine
Kardama[^*] sought with devotion (Lord)
Hari who liberally bestows boons on
those who seek Him.
तावत्प्रसन्नो भगवान् दर्शयामास तं वपुः ॥
Becoming gracious (towards Kardama),
the Lord showed him His form.
[^*] Kardama: The creator Brahma who was born
of the navel-lotus of the Lord created the elements,
the world of animals and trees and then the sages and
divine beings. Among the last were Daksha,
Kardama and others who were the progenitors of the
human race (Prajapatis).