In the beginning, when Twaslitri (the Divine Artificer)…
““In the beginning, when Twaslitri (the Divine Artificer) came to the creation of woman he found that he had exhausted his materials in the making of man and that no solid elements were left. In this dilemma, after pro-found meditation, he did as follows: he took the rotundity of the moon, and the curves of the creepers, and the clinging of tendrils, and the trembling of grass, and the slenderness of the reed, and the bloom of flowers, and the lightness of leaves, and the tapering of the elephant's trunk, and the glances of deer, and the clustering of rows of bees, and the joyous gaiety of sun-beams, and the weeping of clouds, and the fickleness of the winds, and the timidity of the hare, and the vanity of the peacock, and the softness of the parrot's bosom, and the hardness of adamant, and the sweetness of honey, and the cruelty of the tiger, and the warm glow of fire, and the coldnesss of snow, and the chattering of jays, and the cooing of the kokila, and the hypocrisy of the crane, and the fidelity of the chakravaka; and compounding all these together, he made woman and gave her to man. (Written by scholars of the Vedic Age)””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Woman created from nature’s elements by divine artisan.
In simple terms: Woman formed from moon, reeds, flowers, etc.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate nature’s diversity.
Themes
Mythology
creation
nature
divine
gender
Mood
mysterious
reverent
Type
mythic
cultural
When to use this quote
- cultural studies
- artistic inspiration
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
elemental symbolism
mythic archetype
Questions to Reflect On
- What does each element symbolize?
- How does myth shape gender views?
A Different Perspective
Myths may reflect cultural biases.