प्रजापतिर्धर्मपतिरेकदा नियमान् यमान् । भद्रं प्रजानामन्विच्छन्नातिष्ठत् स्वार्थकाम्यया ॥ ४० ॥
prajapatir dharma-patir ekada niyaman yaman bhadram prajanam anvicchann atisthat svartha-kamyaya
- praja-patih
- the forefather of all living entities
- dharma-patih
- the father of religious life
- ekada
- once upon a time
- niyaman
- rules and regulations
- yaman
- principles of control
- bhadram
- welfare
- prajanam
- of the living beings
- anvicchan
- desiring
- atisthat
- situated
- sva-artha
- own interest
- kamyaya
- so desiring.
Thus once upon a time the forefather of living entities and the father of religiousness, Lord Brahma, situated himself in acts of regulative principles, desiring self-interest for the welfare of all living entities.