Formerly the Selfcreate Brahman commanded the Rishi Daksha, saying, Do you create living creatures, For doing good to creatures, Daksha, first of all created food.
प्रजाः सृजेति चादिष्टः पूर्वं दक्षः स्वयम्भुवा। असृजद् वृत्तिमेवाग्रे प्रजानां हितकाम्यया॥