[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Markandeyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya) › 77.2 # Markandeyapurana 77.2 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 77.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [77.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.77.2) manuṃ prakhyātayaśasamanekajñānapāragam / vivasvataḥ suto yasmāttasmādvaivasvatastu saḥ // > Mārkaṇḍeya spoke: > The Sun Mārṭaṇḍa’s wife was Viśvakarman’s illustrious daughter, by name Sañjñā. The Sun begot of her a son, a Manu, of celebrated fame, learned in many sciences; since he was Vivasvat’s son, he was called Vaivasvata in sooth. > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 77.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.77.1) - [Next: 77.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.77.3) - [Up: 77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.77) ## Translations (2) - [The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-pargiter.77.p2) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.77.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.77.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.77.2) · Pramāṇa