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Shiva Purana

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वैवस्वते ऽंतरे तस्मात्तव जामातरस्त्वमी ॥ उत्पत्स्यंते समं सर्वे ब्रह्मयज्ञेष्वयोनिजाः ॥ ५६ ॥

These sons-in-law of yours were born during the reign of Vaivasvata Manu. All those born of the womb will be born equally in the sacrifices of the Brahman.

english translation

भविता मानुषो राजा चाक्षुषस्य त्वमन्वये ॥ प्राचीनबर्हिषः पौत्रः पुत्रश्चापि प्रचेतसः ॥ ५७ ॥

In the dynasty of Cākṣuṣa you will become a human king. He was the grandson of Prachinabarhisha and the son of Prachetas.

english translation

अहं तत्रापि ते विघ्नमाचरिष्यामि दुर्मते ॥ धर्मार्थकामयुक्तेषु कर्मस्वपि पुनः पुनः ॥ ५८ ॥

O wicked one, there also I shall put up obstacles before you in all activities regarding virtue, wealth and love.

english translation

तेनैवं व्याहृतो दक्षो रुद्रेणामिततेजसा ॥ स्वायंभुवीं तनुं त्यक्त्वा पपात भुवि दुःखितः ॥ ५९ ॥

Thus addressed by Rudra of unmeasured splendour, Dakṣa abandoned the body and fell on the ground.

english translation

ततः प्राचेतसो दक्षो जज्ञे वै चाक्षुषे ऽन्तरे ॥ प्राचीनबर्हिषः पौत्रः पुत्रश्चैव प्रचेतसाम् ॥ ६० ॥

Then in the Cākṣusa Manvantara Dakṣa was born as the grandson of Prācinabarhiṣ and the son of Pracetas.

english translation