# Lord Brahmā > [!summary] > *Lord Brahmā is the first created being in the universe, born from the lotus that sprouted from Lord Viṣṇu's navel. As the secondary creator, he engineers the material cosmos under the direction of the Supreme Lord. Despite his exalted position, Brahmā is a devotee of Viṣṇu and admits his own limitations. He is the head of the Brahma-sampradāya, one of the four authorized disciplic successions, and is counted among the twelve mahājanas or great authorities on devotional service.* ![[images/all-catalogs/0030_TLC-23.jpg]] ## The First Created Being ![[sb/3/20/16]] ![[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#translation]] ![[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: Brahmā's Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa — His famous prayers ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/lord-siva|Lord Śiva]] — The destroyer, greatest Vaiṣṇava - [[wiki/articles/narada-muni|Nārada Muni]] — His son - [[wiki/articles/the-four-kumaras|The four Kumāras]] — His mind-born sons - [[wiki/articles/the-principal-demigods|The principal demigods]] — Brahmā among the Trimūrti - [[wiki/articles/the-twelve-mahajanas|The twelve Mahājanas]] — Brahmā as one of the twelve authorities ## From the Index - [[index/entries/brahma-lord|Lord Brahmā]] — The first created being - [[index/entries/creation-the|Creation]] — By Brahma - [[index/entries/brahma-sampradāya|Brahmā-sampradāya]] — The disciplic succession