Reading and Discussion Questions
1. One of the features of the acts of creation as described here is the tension between the parts and the whole:
each act of creation involves taking a singularity and dividing it into lesser singularities. Discuss what this
might mean for the relationship between humanity and the divine.
2. Hierarchies are key element of this creation story; in what order are things created? What is the significance of that order?
3. What does this text reveal about how the Vedas were used in Indian society?