Though, as we have seen in the Vedas, he is regarded in some hymns as the Creator and the Preserver, in the later books he occupies a much lower position. Brahma is styled the Creator, and Vishnu the Preserver--whilst Visvakarma becomes a valued servant who fulfils the behests of his superiors. It is for skill and power to work in their ordinary avocations that his aid is now sought.

Footnotes

^75:* Muir, O. S. T., v. 224.

^77:* Muir, O. S. T., v. 232.