Then, by the power of his virtue, the king of righteousness brought delight to her, and through this righteous act, he attained a supreme splendor. As a result, he was granted lordship over the ancestors and the office of world-guardian; he became the illustrious Manu, known as Sāvarṇi Prajāpati. This same Manu, destined to preside over the future Sāvarṇi Manvantara, even now wanders upon the beautiful summit of Mount Meru. There, his brother Śanaiścara attained the exalted status of a planet, and Tvaṣṭṛ, taking on a wondrous form, fashioned the mighty discus of Viṣṇu—irresistible in battle, a formidable barrier against the Dānavas. Of the two sisters, the younger became famed as Yamunā, the foremost of rivers, sustaining the worlds. Now, let us turn to the eldest, the mighty one whose creation is current—the progeny of Manu Vaivasvata. Whoever hears or recites the story of the birth of the gods—the seven mighty sons of Vaivasvata—will be freed from calamity and attain great fame. Sūta continued: When the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara had passed, along with its gods, the great sovereignty of the earth was entrusted to Vaivasvata Manu. I will now recount, in order, the lineage of the great-souled Vaivasvata. Listen, O sages, as it is proclaimed. In the present creation of Manu Vaivasvata, there were nine sons born to that first Manu: Ikṣvāku, Nahuṣa, Dhṛṣṭa, Śaryāti, Nariṣyanta, Prāṃśu, Nābhāga, Ariṣṭa, Karūṣa, and Pṛṣadhra—these nine are remembered as the sons of Manu. Long ago, Manu, prompted by Brahmā, began to create, but his desire bore no fruit. Yearning for a son, Prajāpati Manu performed a supreme sacrifice and offered the oblation into the portion of Mitra and Varuṇa. From that sacrifice, adorned in divine garments and celestial ornaments, and equipped with heavenly armor, was born Ida, as tradition declares. Manu, the bearer of the staff, addressed her, saying, “I will follow you, O blessed one.” But Ida replied, “This, O best of speakers, is what should be said in accordance with righteousness: I am born from the portion of Mitra and Varuṇa, O Prajāpati who desires a son. I will go to them; let not righteousness be destroyed for us.” Having spoken thus, the goddess went to Mitra and Varuṇa. Approaching them with joined palms, the noble lady said, “O gods, born in your portion, what shall I do? Manu himself has told me, ‘Follow me.’” Hearing this, both Mitra and Varuṇa took Ida under their protection and spoke, “By your humility, self-restraint, truthfulness, and devotion, O beautiful and greatly fortunate one, you will attain renown as our daughter.” They further declared, “He will be known as Sudyumna, honored in the three worlds, beloved of all, righteous in conduct, and the enhancer of Manu’s lineage.” Thus, Sudyumna, born of Manu, assumed the form of a woman; and the goddess, having obtained her boon, returned to her father. Having met Budha, she was invited to union, and from Budha, the son of Soma, a son was born—Pururavas, of the Aila lineage. After giving birth to Sudyumna from Budha, she returned once again, and Sudyumna had three supremely righteous heirs: Utkala, Gaya, and Vinatashva. Utkala’s kingdom was Utkala, Vinatashva’s in the west, and Gaya, the royal sage, ruled the city of Gaya. When Manu was thus established, the Sun, having created the people, divided the earth into ten regions. Ikṣvāku alone obtained ten heirs; but because Sudyumna was a woman, he did not receive a share. By the instruction of Vasiṣṭha, the splendid city of Pratiṣṭhāna was established by the righteous king Sudyumna, the great-souled. That illustrious one gave the kingdom to Pururavas after attaining it; and among the descendants of Manu, the greatly fortunate, regarding the mark of both woman and man—Sudyumna, the son of Manu, again became a woman. Upon hearing this, the sages immediately asked: How did Sudyumna, the son of Manu, come to take on the form of a woman? Sūta replied: The goddess, out of love for her beloved, declared, “O god, in my hermitage, whoever is a man and enters here shall surely become a woman, beautiful and equal to the celestial nymphs.” There, all beings—spirits, animals, and even Rudra—became women and played with the celestial nymphs. The king, entering the grove of Umā for hunting, together with the spirits, beings, and Rudras, also took on the form of a woman. Thus, Sudyumna once again obtained a woman’s form, but by the grace of Mahādeva, he regained his manhood. Now, Sūta said, listen in detail to the lineage of Manu’s sons. Pṛṣadhra, having slain his guru’s cow and eaten its flesh, was cursed by the great-souled Cyavana and became a Śūdra. Karūṣa, son of Karūṣa, was a Kṣatriya, fierce in battle and renowned for his valor among a thousand Kṣatriya clans. Nābhāga’s son was the learned Bhalandana. Bhalandana’s son was the mighty Prāṃśu, whose single son was known as Prajāni. Prajāni’s son was the powerful Khanitra, and his son was the illustrious Kṣupa, famed among men.