Text 56] Creation of the Kumiras 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 |
a
Rraadrrangt fra: sara AN |
arafaeagiaa «osafaftfa | waa yal
sa capi Satarupayam
paricapatyany ajijanat
priyavratottanapadau
