अध्याय १३
श्लोक 1
[[इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे प्रथमे ऽंशे द्वादशो ऽध्यायः ]] ध्रुवाच् छिष्टिं च भव्यं च भव्याच् छंभुर् व्यजायत शिष्टेर् आधत्त सुच्छाया पञ्च पुत्रान् अकल्मषान्
[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe prathame 'ṃśe dvādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] dhruvāc chiṣṭiṃ ca bhavyaṃ ca bhavyāc chaṃbhur vyajāyata śiṣṭer ādhatta succhāyā pañca putrān akalmaṣān
हिन्दी अर्थ
भगवान् वर्चा सोमके पुत्र थे जिनसे पुरुष भार्या मनोहरासे द्रविण, हुत एवं हव्यवह तथा शिशिर, प्राण और वरुण नामक पुत्र हुए॥ ११२-११३॥ भूषणानां च सर्वेषां कर्ता शिल्पवतां वर: ।
English
lARASARA said,— "By Dhruva the abode of all blessings, his spouse Shambhu gave birth to two sons, Shisti and Vabya. Suchaya, the wife of Sishti gave birth to flve sons, freed from sin, by name, Ripu, Ripunjaya, Sipra, Vrikala, and Vrikaiejas Of these Ripu begat upon Vrihatee, a highly effulgent son named Chakshusa, vvho again begot the Manu Chakshusa on Pushkarini of the race of Varuna, who was the daughter of the high-souled patriarch Aranya. great sage, the prtriarch Vairaja had a daughter named Nadbala, on whom Manu begot ten highly effulgent sons— Uru, Pooru, Satadumnya, Tapa- sher, Satyavak, Kavi, Agnistoma, Atiratra, Sudyumnya and Abhimanyu. Uru begot on his wife Agneyi six highly efful- gent sons — Anga, Sumanas, Svati, Kratu, Angiras and Siva. And Anga begot on Suneetha one son named Vena. great sages, with a view to multiply his progeny, the Rishis rubbed his right hand. And from his arm sprang a famous king named Vainya, who was celebrated as Prithu for milking thc earth for the advantage of his subjects. Maitreya said, — "0 foremost of ascetics, do thou tell me why the right hand of Venawas rubbed by the great Rishis, in eonsequence of which the mighty and powerful Prithu was born. Parasara saii,— "Originally a daughter was born of Mritya named Suneetha. Anga, married her. And she gave birth to Vena. - Maitteya, being born from thc daughter of Mrityu, he in- herited the evil propensities of his grand father. When he was inaugurated by the great Rishis, Vena caused it to be proclaimed everywhere that he was the lord of the earth. No one would undertake any sacrifice, offer any oblation or make any gift. "I am the king the lord of sacrifice, no one is enti-