Matsyapurana 4.40
Matsyapurāṇa 4.40
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- Sanskrit
4.40
vīraṇasyātmajāyāṃ tu cakṣurmanumajījanat
manur vai rājakanyāyāṃ naḍvalāyāṃ sa cākṣuṣaḥ //
“Dhruva begot a son, Śista, from Dhanyâ, the daughter of Svayambhu Manu, and Śista had five children, viz.—Kṛipa, Ripuñjaya, Vṛita, Vṛika, and Vṛikatejasa, from Suchchhâyâ, the daughter of Agni. Ripuñjaya became the father of Chakṣu from Vîriṇi, the grand-daughter of Brahmâ. Chakṣu became the father of Châkṣusa Manu from the daughter of Vîriṇi, and Châkṣusa Manu begot on the princess Nadvalâ ten valiant and enterprising sons, viz.—Urû, Purû, Śatadyumna, Satyavâka, Havi, Agniṣṭut, Atirâtra, Sudyumna, Aparâjita, and Abhimanyu,.”—38-42.
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation