[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.4831 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.4831 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.4831 - **Language:** English ### [c9.4831](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4831) 3) \*Family life.\* Vivasvān married Saṃjñā, the daughter of Viśvakarmā. The first child born to Vivasvān by Saṃjñā was Vaivasvata Manu. The Sūrya (Solar) dynasty begins from this Vaivasvata Manu. Saṃjñā again gave birth to two children Yama and Yamī. Then finding it difficult to bear the fierce brightness of the sun Saṃjñā gave her place to her maid Chāyā otherwise called Savaṛṇā, and went to the house of her father. Viśvakarmā did not like this action on the part of his daughter. So Saṃjñā took the form of a mare and went to the pastures of North Kuru. Thinking Chāyā to be his wife Saṃjñā, Vivasvān went to bed with her. She conceived and gave birth to two sons and a daughter. The sons were named Sāvarṇi and Śani and the daughter was named Tapatī. Chāyā loved her own children more. The children of Saṃjñā were grieved at this. Yama once lifted his leg to kick her. “Let that leg be broken.” Chāyā cursed him. The miserable Yama ran to his father and said. “Father, this mother hates us and loves Sāvarṇi and Śani more. It is true that I lifted up my leg. But my leg did not touch mother’s head. Father, I request you to pardon the wrong I have done because of my ignorance. Have pity on me and tell me how to save my leg from breaking.” Vivasvān said to Yama that his leg would not be broken, but because of the curse worms would bite his leg. Vivasvān understood that Chāyā was not the real mother. He went to Viśvakarmā. Viśvakarmā put Vivasvān on his turning machine and by looking lessened his brightness. Vivasvān who was made more handsome by turning, found out his wife Saṃjñā, and approached her. But thinking him to be somebody else she moved away from him. In the meanwhile two male persons were born from the nostrils of Saṃjñā. There is another story that these two persons were the Aśvinidevas. Vivasvān and Saṃjñā came home. As a retribution for the wrong he had done, Yama ruled over his subjects justly and earned the name Dharmarāja. (Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapter 21; Bhaviṣya Purāṇa, Chapter 47; Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 171). - [Previous: c9.4830](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4830) - [Next: c9.4832](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4832) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) ## Linked texts (3) - [Vāmanapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vamana) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Bhaviṣyapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhavisya) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4831](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4831) · Pramāṇa