Agni narrated the Story of Creation to Vasishtha as follows: Prior to Creation, Vishnu the Eternal and All Pervasive created Water and there was no day, night or time.He materialised ‘Prakriti’and with its interaction with Prakriti created ‘Maha Tatwa’and from the latter emerged ‘Ahamkar’ (the feature of the Self and Ego). Ahamkar was of three forms viz. ‘Vaikarika’ or Satvika, ‘Thaijasa’ or Rajasa and ‘Bhutadirupa’ or Tamasika. From Tamasika Ahamkar, there was the Tanmatra of ‘Shabd’ or Sound which produced ‘Aakaash’ (Sky); from Sky was generated the Tanmatra of ‘Sparsh’or the Touch which in turn created ‘Vaayu’ (Air). From ‘Vayu’ the Tanmatra of ‘Rupa’or Form, enabled the emergence of Agni (Fire). From Agni, the ‘Rasa’ Tanmatra created ‘Jal’ (water).From water the ‘Gandha Tanmatra’ or the feature smell created Bhumi or Earth. Such is the chain reaction from Sound to Touch to Form to Rasa to Smell-all the creations of Tamasika Ahamkar. From the Rajasika/ Tejasika Ahamkar, Ten ‘Indriyas’ or physical parts got created while the most significant physical component is ‘Manas’ or Mind viz. the eleventh Indriya is the product of Satvika ‘Ahamkar. Then the ‘Swayambhu Shakti’or the Supreme Energy generated water. He sowed a Seed (virility) into the Water and on the Water Surface, and there floated a Golden Egg or the Brahmanda, from which emerged Lord Brahama. The Golden Egg opened in two parts, one as Heaven and the other as Earth, the connecting link being the Sky. Brahma then created Earth in Water and ten directions, besides ‘kaal’ (Time), ‘man’ (mind), ‘kaam’(desire), ‘vani’(speech), ‘krodh’(anger) and ‘rati’(passion). Then emerged Vidyut (Lighting), Thunder, Clouds, Rainbows, Words and Anger. He created from His Body the Texts of Vedas (Rig, Yajur and Sama) mainly to make sure and also enable Yagnyas and other Sacred Ceremonies. He created the four Sanaka brothers, the manifestation of anger as Rudra; and  the seven sons from His Powers, viz. Marichi, Atri, Pulasthya, Pulaha, Kratu, and Vasishta. Brahma materialised half of his body as Purusha (male) and the other half as ‘Stree’ (Female). The ‘Srishti’from the females led to that of ‘Prajas’. Human Creation was made possible by the first Manu called Swayambhu Manu and his wife Shatarupa; the couple gave birth to two sons Prayamvrata and Uttanapaada and a daughter Devahuti who married Sage Kardama. Agni Deva then described the lineage of Swayambhu Manu who included the illustrious Dhruva and Chakchusha Manu, Prachetas , Daksha Prajapati, Ashtaa Vasus (viz. Aap, Dhruva, Soma, Dhara, Anila, Anala, Pratyusha and Prabhasa), and Eleven Rudras (stated to be the main Rudras besides thousands and more) viz. Hara, Bahurupa, Triambaka, Aparajita, Vrishakapi, Shambhu, Kapardi, Raivata, Mrigavyaadha, Sarpa and Kapali).Thus Agni Deva described Prakriti / Maha Tatwa Srishti or Brahma Sarga, the second one was known as Tanmatra Srishta called Bhuta Sarga, the Third Srishti is ‘Vaikarika’ or Aindraka Sarga. The Fourth Srishti is called Mukhya Sarga or ‘Sthavara’ Srishti of ‘Vriksha, Parvat adi’/ Trees, Mountains etc. The ‘Tiryagyonya’Srishti of ‘Pashu-Pakshis’or animals and birds is the Fifth Srishti. The sixth Srishti is of Deva Sarga (Urthva Strota/ higher); the seventh Sarga is Manava Sarga and the eighth Sarga is Anugraha Sarga based on Satvik as well as of Tamasika-orientation. The ninth variety is Nitya Sarga or the usual Srishti.