Text 56] Creation of the Kumaras and Others 483

strt ydsic chatariipakhya
mahisy asya mahatmanah

yah—one who; tu—but; tatra—there; puman—the male; sah—he; abhut—
became; manuh—the father of mankind; svayambhuvah—of the name
Svayambhuva; svarat—fully independent; stri—the woman; ya—one who;
asit—there was; satarupa—of the name Satartipa; akhya—known as;
mahisi—the queen; asya—of him; mahatmanah—the great soul.

TRANSLATION

Out of them, the one who had the male form became known as the Manu
named Svayambhuva, and the woman became known as Satariipa, the
queen of the great soul Manu.

TEXT 55

we firgaain sat aarergfet ysl

tada mithuna-dharmena
praja hy edham babhuvire

tada—at that time; mithuna—sex life; dharmena—according to regula-
tive principles; prajah—generations; hi—certainly; edham—increased;
babhiivire—took place.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, by sex indulgence, they gradually increased generations of
population one after another.

TEXT 56

TANT VAST TAIT TS TAT |

fraadrranat fa: seaey aR |
arafacagfies osafattts aaa iyi

sa capi Satarupayam
paricapatyany ajijanat
priyavratottanapadau
