# Lord Brahma the creator ![[images/all-catalogs/0030_TLC-23.jpg]] *Lord Brahma is the first created being in the universe, born from the lotus that sprouted from Lord Vishnu's navel. As the secondary creator, he engineers the material cosmos under the direction of the Supreme Lord. Despite his exalted position, Brahma is a devotee of Vishnu and admits his own limitations. He is the head of the Brahma-sampradaya, one of the four authorized disciplic successions, and is counted among the twelve mahajanas or great authorities on devotional service.* ## The First Created Being ![[sb/3/20/16-17]] ![[sb/2/5/17]] ## Creates Under the Lord's Direction ![[sb/2/9/28]] ![[sb/4/1/1]] ## A Devotee of Vishnu ![[sb/2/9/4]] ![[sb/4/7/50]] ## Heads the Disciplic Succession ![[sb/2/9/42]] ![[sb/4/8/40]] ## His Prayers Reveal His Devotion ![[sb/3/9/4]] ![[sb/10/13/64]] ## Admits His Limitations ![[sb/3/8/16]] ![[sb/2/6/37]] ## From the Scriptures **Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam**: - [[sb/2/5|SB 2.5: The Cause of All Causes]] — Brahma explains creation - [[sb/2/9|SB 2.9: Answers by Citing the Lord's Version]] — Lord instructs Brahma - [[sb/3/8|SB 3.8: Manifestation of Brahmā from Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu]] — Brahma's birth - [[sb/3/9|SB 3.9: Brahmā's Prayers for Creative Energy]] — His prayers - [[sb/3/12|SB 3.12: Creation of the Kumāras and Others]] — Creating sons - [[sb/10/13|SB 10.13: The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahmā]] — Brahma's pastime with Krishna - [[sb/10/14|SB 10.14: Brahmā's Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa]] — His famous prayers ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/The principal demigods|The principal demigods]] — Brahma among the Trimurti - [[wiki/articles/The twelve Mahajanas|The twelve Mahajanas]] — Brahma as one of the twelve authorities - [[wiki/articles/Lord Shiva the great devotee|Lord Shiva the great devotee]] — The destroyer - [[wiki/articles/The four Kumaras|The four Kumaras]] — His mind-born sons - [[wiki/articles/Narada Muni the wandering sage|Narada Muni the wandering sage]] — His son ## From the Index - [[index/entries/brahma-lord|Lord Brahma]] — The first created being - [[index/entries/creation-the|Creation]] — By Brahma - [[index/entries/brahma-sampradaya|Brahma-sampradaya]] — The disciplic succession