Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.570

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(6) *Cākṣuṣa.*
(a) *General.* This Manu was the son of Aṅga. Once he went to the Rājarṣi (royal saint) Pulaha and prayed for prosperity, mastery of the whole world, invincible power and profound scholarship. Pulaha sent him to Devī. The Rājarṣi taught him the worship of Devī. After acquiring the mantra Cākṣuṣa went to the banks of the river Virajā and offered worship to Devī. At the end of twelve years, Devī appeared before him and blessed him with “Manuhood”, mastery of the Manu kingdom and brilliant sons After many years he distributed his kingdoms among his sons and at last attained “Devīpada”. (Devī Bhāgavata, Daśama Skandha).