In that illustrious era, among the gathering of divine beings, there were present Medhā, Medhā, Tithi, and Satyamedhā. Alongside them stood Dīptimedhā, Yaśomedhā, and Sthiramedhā, their radiance and steadfastness shining forth. Medhajā and Medhahantā were also counted among the noble Sumedhas. Among the assembly were Paulastya, Davabāhu, and Sudhāmā, who was born of Kāśyapa. Descendants of ancient sages graced the gathering: Ūrdhvabāhu, of Vasiṣṭha’s line, Parjanya, and Paulahasta. Further, Mahāvīrya, Susaṃbhāvya, Satyaka, Harahā, and Śuci were present, each bearing the marks of virtue and power. These, it is said, were the sons of Raivata during the fifth Manvantara. The four Manus of this period are renowned as belonging to the lineage of Priyavrata. In that time, the primordial, the future, and the multitude of celestial beings were born, their numbers and forms wondrous to behold. All these divine ones are collectively addressed by the revered names of the Mothers. Each group of these gods is regarded as an eightfold assembly, reflecting the order and harmony of the heavens. Among them, the first to be mentioned are the Hearer, the Thinker, and the Approver—those who embody attentive listening, wise reflection, and gracious assent. Within the ranks of the gods known as the Bhavyas were Sumanas, Pracetas, Vanena, and Supracetas; also, Vijaya and Sujaya, and Manasyu and Uda. Now, hear of the Prithukas: Satkrita, Satyadrishti, Jighishu, and Vijaya were counted among them. The Leshas, too, are named: Dhruva, Dhruvakshiti, Atyuta, and the mighty Viryavan. Manojava and Mahavirya were among them, and at that time, Indra himself was present. Sudhama, Kashyapa, Vashishtha, and Viraja, along with Madhuratreya, were the seven who flourished during the interval of the Cakshusha cycle. There were also Agnishtut, Atiratra, Sudyumna, and Shaci—these nine were the sons of Cakshusha, the sixth in that noble succession. In detail and in order, during the interval between Cakshusha and Manu, the descendants of that line flourished. Among them, the mighty Prithu, son of Vena, was born, his deeds destined to be sung through the ages. Atri, the lord of progeny, accepted Uttānapāda as his son, a gift from Manu, son of Svāyambhu, who entrusted Uttānapāda to Atri for a special purpose. Now, let me recount the sixth in this sacred line, briefly, O twice-born. Dharmā’s daughter, famed as Sūnṛtā and blessed with beautiful hips, was born of Lakṣmī, the virtuous wife of Dharma. Sūnṛtā, pure-smiling and radiant, became the mother of two daughters, both pure and gentle, begotten by Uttānapāda. Dhruva, the powerful, performed austerities for ten thousand divine years. In the first Tretā Yuga, he, the grandson of Svāyambhu, appeared on earth. Pleased with his devotion, Brahmā granted Dhruva the highest place among the luminaries. All beheld his extraordinary prosperity and greatness, marveling at the power of his austerity, his wisdom, and his steadfast vow. Thus, Dhruva, now attached to the heavenly realm, became its lord, the master of heaven. The supreme lord declared that his own shadow would become the creation known as Bhavanāri. This shadow, Chāyā, took on a divine form, adorned with celestial ornaments, shining among the gods as a mark of the lord’s creative will.