# SB 6.4.1-2 ## Text > śrī-rājovāca > devāsura-nṛṇāṁ sargo > nāgānāṁ mṛga-pakṣiṇām > sāmāsikas tvayā prokto > yas tu svāyambhuve 'ntare > > tasyaiva vyāsam icchāmi > jñātuṁ te bhagavan yathā > anusargaṁ yayā śaktyā > sasarja bhagavān paraḥ ## Synonyms *śrī*-*rājā* *uvāca*—the King said; *deva*-*asura*-*nṛṇām*—of the demigods, the demons and the human beings; *sargaḥ*—the creation; *nāgānām*—of the Nāgas (serpentine living entities); *mṛga*-*pakṣiṇām*—of the beasts and birds; *sāmāsikaḥ*—briefly; *tvayā*—by you; *proktaḥ*—described; *yaḥ*—which; *tu*—however; *svāyambhuve*—of Svāyambhuva Manu; *antare*—within the period; *tasya*—of this; *eva*—indeed; *vyāsam*—the detailed account; *icchāmi*—I wish; *jñātum*—to know; *te*—from you; *bhagavan*—O my lord; *yathā*—as well as; *anusargam*—the subsequent creation; *yayā*—by which; *śaktyā*—potency; *sasarja*—created; *bhagavān*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *paraḥ*—transcendental. ## Translation **The blessed King said to Śukadeva Gosvāmī: My dear lord, the demigods, demons, human beings, Nāgas, beasts and birds were created during the reign of Svāyambhuva Manu. You have spoken about this creation briefly [in the Third Canto]. Now I wish to know about it elaborately. I also wish to know about the potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by which He brought about the secondary creation.**