34 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 1
TRANSLATION

The sage Meru had two daughters, named Ayati and Niyati, whom he
gave in charity to Dhata and Vidhata. They gave birth to two sons,
Mrkanda and Prana.

TEXT 45

ASA ZWSA TTA Aer: |
SANT AN AA ATAATA Fa! (Vell

markandeyo mrkandasya
pranad vedasira munih

kavis ca bhargavo yasya
bhagavan usana sutah

markandeyah— Markandeya; mrkandasya—of Mrkanda; pranat—from
Prana; vedasirah— Vedasira; munih—great sage; kavih ca—of the name Kavi;
bhargavah—of the name Bhargava; yasya— whose; bhagavan—greatly power-
ful; usana—Sukracarya; sutah—son.

TRANSLATION

From Mrkanda, Markandeya Muni was born and from Prana the sage
Vedagira, whose son was Uéana [Sukracarya], also known as Kavi. Thus
Kavi also belonged to the descendants of the Bhrgu dynasty.

TEXTS 46-47

a Ud FAT Fass WAT |
wy mitadaa: = - efor NVI
TAI ACWAAQ AA: Wer: WT |
safe aradt ZY STI Ga: Ivo!

ta ete munayah ksattar
lokan sargair abhavayan

esa kardama-dauhitra-
santanah kathitas tava
