Krishna grants all beings independence, but those who misuse it by disobeying His orders fall captive to maya's control.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.8 — March 5, 1972, Calcutta 720305SB-CALCUTTA [56:36 Minutes] SB-07.09.08_720305SB-CALCUTTA Prabhupāda: English. Yesterday I spoke in Bengali, is that alright? Devotee: [Bengali] Prabhupāda: What shall I say? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Speak English. English. Prabhupāda: You requested me to speak in English. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: What did you want? [break] Prabhupāda: Prahlāda Mahārāja says, brahmādayaḥ sura-ganā munayo 'tha siddhāḥ [SB 7.9.8].
Brahmādayaḥ: amongst the demigods the head is Lord Brahmā, brahma ādayaḥ. Ādi-kavi. Brahmā is known as ādi-kavi, the first living creature within this universe. Because when this universe was created, the first living being visible was Brahmā. Then from Brahmā, Lord Śiva appeared.
Brahmā śiva viriñci. And Viṣṇu is the origin. From Viṣṇu's navel, lotus flower, Brahmā appeared; and from Brahmā, Lord Śiva appeared. Lord Śiva's another name is Rudra. When Lord Brahmā created the four Kumāras—Sanaka, Sanātana, Sananda, Sanat-kumāra—so Brahmā asked them, "My dear boys, you just marry and advance the progeny, create more sons and grandsons." They refused.
They said, "My dear father, we are not going to marry. We shall remain brahmacārī." So naturally, when father's order is disobeyed, he becomes angry. So Brahmā became angry, and his eyes became red. At that time, from the red eyes the Rudra, Lord Śiva, appeared. So he was asked to increase the progeny, and he begot many thousands of demons.
Then he was stopped, that "No more your progeny." Then Dakṣa and others, they were asked. Dakṣa Mahārāja was very expert in giving birth. He was giving birth hundred children at a time. Therefore his name is Dakṣa, "very expert in giving birth to children." So in this way, creation was there, sons and grandsons.
Manu is also one of the sons of Brahmā. So brahmādayaḥ, Brahmā is ādi, ādi-kavi. He was instructed by Kṛṣṇa, tene brahma ādi-kavaye. Lord Kṛṣṇa, He instructed Brahmā to spread knowledge, Vedic knowledge, all over the universe. Tene.
Tene means broadcasted, expanded. So tene brahma, brahma means śabda-brahma, Vedas. Hṛda. One may question how Brahmā was instructed.