Manu's Analysis

When Manu was asked how the universe was created, he first starts off his explanation by stating that the universe was first just complete darkness, as shown in this quote, “….. this (universe) was made out of darkness… It seemed to be entirely asleep.” (Laws of Manu, 118) From the darkness came a Lord, who became visible and dispelled the darkness.” (4) When he appeared, he made creatures from him own body. He first emitted water, and is said to have “emitted his semen in them.” (4) That became a golden egg, and the Lord, known as Brahma, came out of that egg. After a year, the Lord “divided the egg into two fragments” (4) and from one of those fragments came the earth, sky, atmosphere, the eight cardinal directions, and water. (4) He then