LORD BRAHMA EULOGISES SURYA PROGENIES OF KASHYAP PRAJAPATI AND ADITI'S EULOGY OF DIWAKAR ADITI GIVES BIRTH TO ADITYA VISHWAKARMA EULOGISES THE SUN GOD RAJYAVARDHAN'S SUBJECTS EULOGISE THE SUN GOD FOR THEIR KING'S LONG LIFE MAARTANDADEV AND HIS DESCENDANTS LORD BRAHMA EULOGISES SURYA Markandeya says- 'In the beginning of the creation, Surya shed unbearable amount of heat. This made the process of creation very difficult. Lord Brahma became worried. He thought- 'Due to the extreme heat of the Sun, all the water on this earth is getting evaporated. If this continues to happen then how would the creatures survive?' Lord Brahma eulogised Surya to please him. He said- 'I make salutations to Surya who is the object of contemplation of great sages, who is the source of all energy. O Surya! It is only because of you that I can create, nurture and annihilate. You are the protector of this universe created from the Panchatatvas. Please subdue your radiance so that I can commence my creation.' Vivasvaan Surya became very pleased by Brahma's eulogy and subdued his radiance. Thus, it became possible for Lord Brahma to begin his creation. He created the deities, demons, human beings, animals, vegetation etc. in the same way as he had done in earlier Kalpas.