Maheshvara said The foremost of all beings in the universe, viz., the Creator Brahmana, always seeking righteous accomplishinents, created the Brahinanas for rescuing all the worlds. Among all created beings they are gods on Earth.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच ब्राह्मणा लोकसारेण सृष्टा धात्रा गुणार्थिना। लोकांस्तारयितुं कृत्स्नान् मत्र्येषु क्षितिदेवताः॥