Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.584

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(b) Other details. Sāvarṇi is also the son of Sūrya. How he came to be called Sāvarṇi is explained below:— Sūrya had three children Manu, Yama and Yamī by Saṃjñā, the daughter of Viśvakarmā. This Manu was Vaivasvata Manu, the seventh Manu. Unable to bear the intense heat of Sūrya, Saṃjñā once sent her maid Chāyā to Sūrya in her own disguise and went to the forest for tapas. Sūrya had three children by Chāyā, Śanaiścara, another Manu and Tapati. This Manu is known as Sāvarṇi who will become the eighth Manu. In his time there will be three groups of Devas—Sutapas, Amitābhas and Mukhyas. Each of these groups will consist of twelve persons. The Saptarṣis of the eighth Manvantara are Dīptimān, Gālava, Rāma, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā son of Droṇa, Vyāsa son of Parāśara and Rṣyaśṛṅga. Mahābali, son of Virocana will be the Indra. Virajās, Urvarīyān, Nirmoka and others are the Kings who are the sons of Sāvarṇi Manu. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Part III, Chapter 2).