CHAPTER THREE
The Marriage
of Sukanya and Cyavana Muni
This chapter describes the dynasty of Saryati, another son of Manu, and
also tells about Sukanya and Revati.

Devajiia Saryati gave instructions about what to do in the ritualistic
ceremony observed on the second day of the yajria of the Angirasas. One
day, Saryati, along with his daughter, known as Sukanya, went to the
Gsrama of Cyavana Muni. There Sukanya saw two glowing substances
within a hole of earthworms, and by chance she pierced those two glow-
ing substances. As soon as she did this, blood began to ooze from that
hole. Consequently, King Saryati and his companions suffered from con-
stipation and inability to pass urine. When the King asked why circum-
stances had suddenly changed, he found that Sukanya was the cause of
this misfortune. Then they all offered prayers to Cyavana Muni just to
satisfy him according to his own desire, and Devaijiia Saryati offered his
daughter to Cyavana Muni, who was a very old man.

When the heavenly physicians the Asvini-kumara brothers once
visited Cyavana Muni, the muni requested them to give him back his
youth. These two physicians took Cyavana Muni to a particular lake, in
which they bathed and regained full youth. After this, Sukanya could not
distinguish her husband. She then surrendered unto the Asvini-
kumaras, who were very satisfied with her chastity and who therefore in-
troduced her again to her husband. Cyavana Muni then engaged King
Saryati in performing the soma-yajna and gave the Asvini-kumaras the
privilege to drink soma-rasa. The King of heaven, Lord Indra, became
very angry at this, but he could do no harm to Saryati. Henceforward, the
Asvini-kumara physicians were able to share in the soma-rasa.

Saryati later had three sons, named Uttanabarhi, Anarta and
Bharisena. Anarta had one son, whose name was Revata. Revata had one
hundred sons, of whom the eldest was Kakudmi. Kakudmi was advised
by Lord Brahma to offer his beautiful daughter, Revati, to Baladeva, who
belongs to the visnu-tattva category. After doing this, Kakudmi retired

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