The Purana Index v3.c9.68

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Yajña (1)—the seventh avatār of Viṣṇu, born with Dakṣiṇā as twins to Akūti and Ruci Adopted as his son by his grandfather Svāyambhuva Manu ¹ Followed by the Yāma gods, slew the Asuras and Yātudhānas who attacked and sought to devour Svāyambhuva Manu engaged in contemplation of Hari, and ruled the celestial kingdom,² worshipped for attaining celebrity;³ to Yajña and Dakṣiṇā were born twelve sons who were known as Yāmas in the period of Svāyambhuva, Yajña also Yāma,⁴ constitutes Dharma and mantra, the Yajva goes to heaven,⁵ a soma yajus of paśu, dravya, havis, Ṛtviks, Dakṣiṇā.⁶