Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c8.146

c8.146

Also some dwelt in heaven and some in the underworld.¹ The former who dwelt in heaven were as gods,² and they and the gods were reciprocally gods and pitṛs.³ They were the most primeval deities,⁴ and were indeed from everlasting,⁵ and never cease to exist.⁶ But the Pitṛs who were human ancestors (comprising the father, grandfather and great grandfather⁷) attained to and became one with the divine Pitṛs through righteousness⁸ and dwelt blissfully in heaven with them.⁹ At the end of every thousand yugas they are reborn,¹⁰ they revive the worlds, and from them are produced all the Manus and all progeny at the new creations.¹¹