From his ears, other lords of beings took birth, and with them came the flow of time itself: the solstices, the seasons, the months, the half-months, and the sacred junctions between fortnights. Among these cycles, what is known as 'Raudra' is said to be red, and this red is remembered as gold. The rays that emanated from him were the Rudras, and from these, the glorious Ādityas also arose. O Brahma, you are the very origin of this world, born from Brahman itself. At that time, Brahma, the revered guru of the gods, was worshipped by the thirty-three gods. All the lords of beings and the ascetics, ever devoted, always enhanced your lineage and increased your splendor. All, bearing the Vedic mantras, were born from the lord of creatures. Indeed, O Lord, all of us, and all these beings, are your own progeny. In the beginning, after creating Marichi, the gods together with the sages were brought forth. During that primordial sacrifice, the illustrious gods and sages—whoever they were—established all creatures through your very form. Then, the preceptor of the worlds addressed you, hailing you as supreme. These great sages, born again and again in your lineage, from the first progenitor onward, have been described in detail and in order. Among them, Hiraṇyakaśipu had a daughter named Divyā, renowned throughout the worlds. Divyā bore a son to Bhṛgu, who was foremost among the knowers of Brahman. This son is eternally known as Śukra, and also by the name Kāvya. Śukra’s wife, Gaurī, bore him four sons, radiant as the sun and possessing the power and might of Brahmā himself. These sons of Varatriṇa were devoted to Brahman and served as priests to the Daityas. But when dharma was being rejected, Indra spoke to Manu, and upon hearing Indra’s words, they departed from that region. After freeing her from captivity, he followed her, and when they returned again, Indra laughed at the wicked ones. There, as they were being attacked along with the Śālāvṛkas, the sons of Varatriṇa were slain by Indra in times past. Triśiras Viśvarūpa, a great being, was the son of Tvaṣṭṛ, and Viśvakarman, the divine architect, is remembered as his younger brother. A divine maiden, the younger sister of Kāvyā the lord, was also born. Among the Bhṛgus, Kratu, Śuci, Svamūrdhā, Vyāja, and Vasuda are known, making twelve divine sacrificers in all. One among them was torn from the womb in the eighth month by a fierce demon. Pracetā, Cyavana, out of anger, burned the impure men. Āpravāna and Dadhīca, both esteemed as virtuous, also belonged to this lineage. Ṛcī, the greatly fortunate wife of Āpravāna, hailed from the Nāhuṣa lineage. Aurva’s son was Ṛcīka, blazing with brilliance equal to fire. In the reversal of Bhṛgu’s offering, both fierce and Viṣṇu-like forms arose. And finally, Reṇukā bore Jamadagni, whose valor was equal to that of Indra himself.