In the course of time, the great lineage of Manus unfolded with many illustrious names and deeds. Among the renowned were Ayomūrti, Haviṣmān, Sukṛti, and Avyaya. During their era, the assembly of gods was known as the Prāṇas, a mighty group numbering a hundred. In this age, the formidable Bali, the enemy of the gods, would be struck down by Hari himself, wielding his mace in battle. As the ages passed, the line of Manus continued. The eleventh Manu, the son of Rudra, had sons named Kṣetravarṇa, Dṛḍheṣu, and Ārdraka. With them were Viṣṇu and Agnitejas, and the seven revered sages. In that age, the gods were grouped in thirties, and Indra was known as Vṛṣa. Then came the twelfth Manu, the son of Dakṣa. His sons were Mitravān, Mitradeva, Mitrabindu, and Vīryavān, all ascetics of immense austerity, embodying penance and delighting in severe practices. Among those of great austerity were also Harita and Rohita, steadfast in their duties. In this age, Indra, whose very dwelling was righteousness, faced a formidable foe named Tāraka. The story continued with the thirteenth Manu, Raucyamana, whose sons were Sunetra, Kṣetravṛtti, Sunaya, Dharmapa, and Dṛḍha. Among them, Nirmoha and Tattvadarśa were counted among the seven celebrated sages. The gods were then divided into thirty-three groups. During this time, Mādhava, taking the wondrous form of a peacock, would slay the mighty Tāraka. In the era of Bhautiya Manu, his sons were Urur, Gabhīra, Dhṛṣṭa, Tarasvī, Graha, Tejasvī, and Durlabha. Other notable figures included Agnīdhra, Agnibāhu, Māgadha, and Śuci. Those devoted to action, pure and sinless, were known as Cākṣuṣa. Śuciindra, the great Daitya and slayer of enemies, was none other than Hari himself, manifesting in this form. It was in these ancient times that the Purāṇas were composed, along with the eighteen branches of knowledge. These included the Purāṇa itself, the Dharmaśāstra, Ayurveda, and Arthaśāstra, each a pillar of wisdom for the ages. Thus concludes the eighty-seventh chapter of the Śrī Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, found in the first section of the Pūrvakhaṇḍa, within the Ācārakāṇḍa, which recounts the lineage of Manus. Hari, the Supreme Lord, spoke of these Manvantaras to Brahmā, to the other gods, and to Hara. Then Markaṇḍeya narrated further: He, fearless and possessed of immeasurable illusion, wandered the earth. He lived without fire, without a fixed abode, subsisting on a single meal each day, and had no hermitage to call his own. The ancestors addressed him, saying, "Since heaven and liberation depend on you, we are bound without ceasing, not even for a moment. The householder is the one who offers proper honor to all the gods and to the ancestors. By uttering 'svāhā,' the gods are satisfied; by uttering 'svadhā,' the ancestors are appeased. Every being is bound by debts—to the gods, to the sages, to us ancestors, and to their own actions. Without producing sons, and without properly satisfying the gods and ancestors, one remains in debt. If a son is born through suffering, knowledge, or unjust means, he becomes yours. Taking a wife out of excessive desire or sinful intent is condemned. Acting without proper deliberation brings uncertainty, even for a moment. He who is without possessions purifies himself day by day, yet remains marked by the mud of actions accumulated through countless births, as the wise have taught. Still, this is not the path you, my son, are meant to follow. Through the five sacrifices, through austerity and charity, you remove what is inauspicious. Thus, bondage does not arise for one who acts with proper motive. Indeed, past actions are exhausted gradually, through enjoyment, without ceasing." Thus, the ancient wisdom was passed down, linking the stories of the Manus, the gods, and the righteous path that leads beyond bondage.