अध्याय १४
श्लोक 1
[[इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे प्रथमे ऽंशे त्रयोदशो ऽध्यायः ]] पृथोः पुत्रौ महावीर्यौ जज्ञाते ऽन्तर्धिवादिनौ शिखण्डिनी हविर्धानम् अन्तर्धानाद् व्यजायत
[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe prathame 'ṃśe trayodaśo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] pṛthoḥ putrau mahāvīryau jajñāte 'ntardhivādinau śikhaṇḍinī havirdhānam antardhānād vyajāyata
हिन्दी अर्थ
और भात क्रमश: शीत, तृषा और क्षुधाके कारण ही सुखकारी होते हैं और इनके प्रतियोगी जल आदि भी अपनेसे भिन्न अग्नि आदिके कारण ही सुखके हेतु होते हैं
English
ROM Prithu were born two highly powerful sons named Antar'dhSna and Fáli. And Antardhána begot on Shiknandini a son named Habirdhána. And Habirdhana again begot on Dhishana six sons — named, Prachinberhis, Sukra Gaya, Krishna, Braja and Ajina. Práchinverhis was a mightý'* prince and patriarch by whom mankind was multiplied afterthe death of HavirdhSna. He was called PrSchinverhis on account of his placii>g upon the earth (at ihe time of his prayer) the sacred grass pointing to the east. After a protracted devotion that lord of earth married the daughter of the Ocean named Savaraná. And Práchinverhis, begot on SavarnS, the daughter of the Ocean tcn sons, who were all called Prachetas and were all well-skilled in archery. They all parctised the same religious austerities and remained immersed in the bed of the deep for ten thousand years. Maitreya said,— Do thou, great ascetic, tell me, why those high-souled Prachetas practised austerities being immersed in the deep. ParSsara said,— Welcoming the high- souled PrJchinverhis, the Patriarch requcsted him to multiply tace. And he accordingly addressed his sons, saying, — '0 my sons, I have been commanded by BramhS, the god of gods to multiply mankind. And I too had promised obe- dience. Do ye therefore, my sons, diligently promote the increase of mankind. You shall all with reverence obey the commands of the Patriach. ParSsara said,— Hearing the words of their father those princes said, "So be it" and fepeatedly addressed him, Muni, saying,— "By what, father, we shall be able to multiply mankind ? It behoveth nee to mention this untc- me." The father said,— "Therc is w doubt that people shall meet íwith an accomplishment of lil their desires, if they worship Vishnu, the conferrer of