[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) › v3.c9.68 # The Purana Index v3.c9.68 The Purāṇa Index v3.c9.68 - **Language:** English ### [v3.c9.68](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.68) 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 - [Previous: v3.c9.67](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.67) - [Next: v3.c9.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.69) - [Up: v3.c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.68](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.68) · Pramāṇa