Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.424

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1) Birth. The sun married the daughter of Viśvakarmā named Saṃjñā. She gave birth to three children named Manu, Yama and Yamī. Once, being unable to bear the radiance of her husband, Saṃjñā went to the forest to do penance. During this period Chāyā the maid of Saṃjñā attended on the sun. Three children, Śanaiścara, Manu and Tapatī were born to the Sun of Chāyā. Once Chāyā cursed Yama. Then only did the Sun remember about Saṃjñā. At that time Saṃjñā had been doing penance in the forest in the form of a mare. The Sun took the form of a horse and lived with her in the forest. From this union Aśvinīkumāras and also the last son Revanta were born. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 3, Chapter 2).