Skandam 5 (Canto Five) of the Srimad‑Bhāgavatam, traditionally compiled by Vyāsa, unfolds the cosmic mystery of creation. Written as narrative theology and cosmology, it records Brahmā’s creative acts, the origin and propagation of life, genealogies of sages and kings, and rules governing material nature. Key points: cosmogony, interplay of prakṛti and puruṣa, exemplary lives of rishis, and foundations for dharma and bhakti. Historically central to classical Indian thought, Canto Five continues to inform devotional practice, temple arts, and modern reflections on ecology and the human place in the cosmos.