Progress:9.3%
अर्द्धेन नारी पुरुषश्चार्द्धेन संततो मुने । स तस्यामसृजद्द्वंद्वं सर्वसाधनमुत्तमम् ॥११॥
One half had the form of a woman and the other half that of a man[1]. He then created in her a couple, the means of excellent nature.
english translation
स्वायंभुवो मनुस्तत्र पुरुषः परसाधनम् ॥ शतरूपाभिधा नारी योगिनी सा तपस्विनी ॥ १२ ॥
The man was Svāyambhuva Manu, the greatest of the means (of creation). The woman was Śatarūpā, a yoginī, an ascetic woman.
english translation
सा पुनर्मनुना तेन गृहीतातीव शोभना ॥ विवाहविधिना ताताऽसृजत्सर्गं समैथुनम् ॥ १३ ॥
The auspicious lady was accepted by Manu with due matrimonial rites, O dear one, he created beings through her by the process of sexual intercourse.
english translation
तस्यां तेन समुत्पन्नस्तनयश्च प्रियव्रतः ॥ तथैवोत्तानपादश्च तथा कन्यात्रयं पुनः॥१४॥
He begot of her two sons Priyavrata and Uttānapāda and three daughters Ākūti, Devahūti and Prasūti, all of them very famous.
english translation
आकूतिर्देवहूतिश्च प्रसूतिरिति विश्रुताः ॥ आकूतिं रुचये प्रादात्कर्दमाय तु मध्यमाम् ॥१५॥
Ākūti, Devahūti and Prasūti, all of them very famous. He gave Ākūti in marriage to Ruci and the middle one to Kardama.
english translation