source of birth — Bg. 14.3plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBhagavad-gītā As It Is 14.3

The total material substance, called Brahman, is the source of birth, and it is that Brahman that I impregnate, making possible the births of all living beings, O son of Bharata.

the cause of appearance — SB 3.27.23plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.27.23

The influence of material nature has covered the living entity, and thus it is as if the living entity were always in a blazing fire. But by the process of seriously discharging devotional service, this influence can be removed, just as wooden sticks which cause a fire are themselves consumed by it.

the source — SB 9.22.44-45plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.22.44-45

The son of Mahīnara will be Daṇḍapāṇi, and his son will be Nimi, from whom King Kṣemaka will be born. I have now described to you the moon-god's dynasty, which is the source of brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas and is worshiped by demigods and great saints. In this Kali-yuga, Kṣemaka will be the last monarch. Now I shall describe to you the future of the Māgadha dynasty. Please listen.

the source of birth — SB 9.24.34plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.24.34

The sun-god said: O beautiful Pṛthā, your meeting with the demigods cannot be fruitless. Therefore, let me place my seed in your womb so that you may bear a son. I shall arrange to keep your virginity intact, since you are still an unmarried girl.

whose source of birth — SB 5.1.7plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.1.7

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: The first created being and most powerful demigod in this universe is Lord Brahmā, who is always responsible for developing universal affairs. Born directly from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he dedicates his activities to the welfare of the entire universe, for he knows the purpose of the universal creation. This supremely powerful Lord Brahmā, accompanied by his associates and the personified Vedas, left his own abode in the highest planetary system and descended to the place of Prince Priyavrata's meditation.

generating from the Personality of Viṣṇu — SB 3.8.14plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.8.14

Piercing through, this sum total form of the fruitive activity of the living entities took the shape of the bud of a lotus flower generated from the Personality of Viṣṇu, and by His supreme will it illuminated everything, like the sun, and dried up the vast waters of devastation.

Lord Brahmā — SB 9.14.14plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.14.14

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, when Lord Brahmā saw that the child was deeply intelligent, he gave the child the name Budha. The moon-god, the ruler of the stars, enjoyed great jubilation because of this son., Ādi 6.102plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 6.102

"O Uddhava! Neither Brahmā, nor Śaṅkara, nor Saṅkarṣaṇa, nor Lakṣmī, nor even My own self is as dear to Me as you."

of Brahmājī — SB 2.2.1plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.2.1

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Formerly, prior to the manifestation of the cosmos, Lord Brahmā, by meditating on the virāṭ-rūpa, regained his lost consciousness by appeasing the Lord. Thus he was able to rebuild the creation as it was before.

self-sufficient — SB 3.5.9plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.5.9

O chief amongst the brāhmaṇas, please also describe how Nārāyaṇa, the creator of the universe and the self-sufficient Lord, has differently created the natures, activities, forms, features and names of the different living creatures.

who is born without a mother (directly begotten by the father, Lord Viṣṇu) — SB 7.9.35plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.9.35

Lord Brahmā, who is celebrated as ātma-yoni, having been born without a mother, was struck with wonder. Thus he took shelter of the lotus flower, and when he had been purified after undergoing severe austerities for many hundreds of years, he could see that the cause of all causes, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was spread throughout his own body and senses, just as aroma, although very subtle, is perceived in the earth.

whose source (the wood) has burnt up — SB 7.12.31plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.12.31

When all the material designations have thus merged into their respective material elements, the living beings, who are all ultimately completely spiritual, being one in quality with the Supreme Being, should cease from material existence, as flames cease when the wood in which they are burning is consumed. When the material body is returned to its various material elements, only the spiritual being remains. This spiritual being is Brahman and is equal in quality with Parabrahman.

the father of all religion — SB 3.7.35plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.7.35

O sinless one, because the Personality of Godhead, the controller of all living entities, is the father of all religion and all those who are candidates for religious activities, kindly describe how He can be completely satisfied.

the source of birth in the material substance — Bg. 14.4plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBhagavad-gītā As It Is 14.4

It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kuntī, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father.

Lord Brahmā — SB 6.17.12plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.17.12

Alas, Lord Brahmā, who has taken his birth from the lotus flower, does not know the principles of religion, nor do the great saints like Bhṛgu and Nārada, nor the four Kumāras, headed by Sanat-kumāra. Manu and Kapila have also forgotten the religious principles. I suppose it to be because of this that they have not tried to stop Lord Śiva from behaving improperly.

the origin and source of Vedic literature — SB 8.7.25plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.7.25

O lord, you are the original source of Vedic literature. You are the original cause of material creation, the life force, the senses, the five elements, the three modes and the mahat-tattva. You are eternal time, determination and the two religious systems called truth [satya] and truthfulness [ṛta]. You are the shelter of the syllable oṁ, which consists of three letters a-u-m.