Markandeyapurana 78.34
Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 78.34
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- Sanskrit
78.34
tayostṛtīyā yā kanyā tapatī nāma sā kurum /
nṛpāt saṃvaraṇāt putramavāpa manujeśvaram //
Her eldest son then became Vaivasvata Manu; and her second son Yama became the righteous-eyed judge because of the curse. His father himself made an end of the curse by saying—“Insects taking flesh[6] from his foot shall fall to the earth.” And because he is righteous of eye, impartial to friend and foe, therefore the Dispeller of darkness appointed him over the southern region.[7] And Yamunā became the river which flows from the recesses of mount Kalinda. The Aśvins were made the gods’ physicians by their high-souled father. And Revanta also was appointed king of the Guhyakas. Hear also from me the places assigned to the Shadow-Sañjñā’s sons. The eldest son of the Shadow-Sañjñā was equal to Manu the eldest-born; hence this son of the Sun obtained the title Sāvarṇika. He also shall be a Manu when Bali shall become Indra. He was appointed by his father as the planet Saturn among the planets. The third of them, the daughter named Tapatī, had a son Kuru, king of men, by king Sambaraṇa.[8]
Translations (2)
- The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation