[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 13.9 # Matsyapurana 13.9 Matsyapurāṇa 13.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [13.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.13.9) rudrasyaikā sitasyaikā jaigīṣavyasya cāparā dattā himavatā bālāḥ sarvā loke tapo 'dhikāḥ // > Menâ, the queen of Himâlayas was the mânas a daughter of the Pitṛis. She was the mother of Menakâ and Krauñcha of whom the latter was the elder. The continent, surrounded by the ghṛita ocean and adorned with the range of Krauñcha hills, came to be known as Krauñcha continent. Menâ also became the mother of the following three daughters:—Umâ, Ekaparṇâ, and Aparṇâ, who were devoted to the practices of yoga and rigorous penances. Himâlaya gave Umâ to Śiva, Ekaparṇâ to Sita, and Aparṇâ to Jaigiṣavya. All these were given to performances of great penances.—(7-9). > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 13.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.13.8) - [Next: 13.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.13.10) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.13) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.13.p5) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.13.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.13.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.13.9) · Pramāṇa