[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v2.c7.s6.2073 # The Purana Index v2.c7.s6.2073 The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s6.2073 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c7.s6.2073](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s6.2073) \*Menā\* (I)—a Pitṛkanyā, mind-born daughter of Agniṣvātta Pitṛs, queen of Himavān, had two sons Maināka and Kraunca (son of Maināka-\*Va P\*) and three daughters, Umā, (Ekapāṭalā-Va P) Ekaparṇā and Aparṇā who married respectively Rudra, Asita and Jaigīṣavya (Deva-Va P), the second took to the nyagrodha and pātala trees the first performed tapas for thousands of years, whom the mother said "So-mā", and hence Umā, on the eve of her giving birth to Umā, the goddess of Night entered her eyes, persuaded by the seven sages Menā and Himavān gave Umā in marriage to Śiva, and their son was the warrior God,¹ spoke to Umā of her poverty-stricken husband, Maheśvara living in their house after marriage ² - [Previous: v2.c7.s6.2072](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s6.2072) - [Next: v2.c7.s6.2074](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s6.2074) - [Up: v2.c7.s6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s6.2073](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s6.2073) · Pramāṇa