From Tāmrā, six daughters endowed with great strength were born: Śukī, Śyenī, Bhāsī, Sugrīvī, Śucī, and Gṛddhrakā. Each became the mother of many creatures. Śukī gave birth to parrots, owls, and birds of the night; Śyenī brought forth hawks; Bhāsī produced herons and vultures; and Gṛddhrī too gave rise to vultures. Śucī became the mother of aquatic birds, while Sugrīvī gave rise to a variety of birds. From Tāmrā’s lineage also sprang horses, camels, and donkeys. Vinatā had two illustrious sons: Garuḍa and Aruṇa, both abstaining from evil. Garuḍa, the foremost among flyers, and Dāruṇa, the devourer of serpents, were renowned. Surasā gave birth to a thousand serpents of immense energy, many-headed and celestial in nature. Kadrū, too, produced a thousand powerful serpents, subject to Suparṇa, possessing many heads. Among these serpents, Śeṣa, Vāsuki, Takṣaka, Śaṅkha, Śveta, Mahāpadma, Kambala, and Aśvatara were the chief. Also born were Elāputra, Karkoṭa, Dhanañjaya, and many other fierce and venomous serpents. All these fierce, flesh-eating creatures—born on land, in water, and in the air—are the progeny of Krodhavaśā. From Krodhā were born mighty Piśācas. Surabhi gave birth to cows and buffaloes, while Irā became the mother of trees, creepers, vines, and all kinds of grass. Svasā produced the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas; Muni gave birth to the Apsarases; Ariṣṭā, endowed with great strength, produced the Gandharvas. These are the descendants of Kaśyapa, both stationary and moving beings, whose sons and grandsons number in the hundreds and thousands. This, O Brāhmaṇa, is the creation known as the Svārociṣa Manvantara. In the great Vaivasvata and Vāruṇa Manvantaras, and in the Kṛta age, the creation of beings by Brahmā named Juhvāna is described. In times past, the Grandfather himself appointed the seven sages as his sons, for the protection of Gandharvas, serpents, gods, and Dānavas. Diti, having lost her sons, sought to please Kaśyapa and worshipped him with proper rites. Gratified, Kaśyapa offered her a boon, and Diti chose to have a son, powerful and mighty, capable of slaying Indra. The sage granted her this formidable boon and spoke: “If you, with utmost concentration, purity, and effort, carry the child for a hundred years, your son will slay Indra.” Having spoken thus, Kaśyapa united with Diti, and she bore the embryo with great purity. Indra, knowing the embryo was destined for his own destruction, approached Diti humbly and served her. Desiring to enter her womb, Indra waited; when the hundred years were nearly complete, he perceived an opening with his own power. Diti, without cleansing her feet, entered her bed and fell asleep, and Indra entered her womb at that moment. Wielding his thunderbolt, Indra cut the great embryo into seven parts. As he was struck, the child cried out terribly. Indra repeatedly said, “Do not cry!” Yet the embryo was divided into seven parts, and Indra, enraged, acted again. With his thunderbolt, he split each part into seven again. Thus arose the gods called Maruts, swift as the wind. When Pṛthu was formerly anointed as king by the great sages, the Lord of the World assigned the sovereignties in due order. Brahma gave sovereignty over the stars, planets, priests, and all plants to Soma, as well as over sacrifices and austerities. He gave kingship of kings to Vaiśravaṇa, of waters to Varuṇa, of the Ādityas to Viṣṇu, and of the Vasus to Pāvaka (Agni). Dakṣa received lordship of the progenitors, Vāsava (Indra) that of the Maruts, and Prahlāda the rulership of the Daityas and Dānavas. He anointed Yama, lord of righteousness, as king of the ancestors; Airavata was made sovereign of the elephants, and the roaring lions received their lord. Garuda was made king of the birds, Vasava (Indra) of the gods, Ucchaihshravas of the horses, and the bull of the cows. To all beasts, the lion was given as king; Shesha was appointed imperishable lord of the serpents. The Himalaya became king of the immovables, Kapila the sage among sages, and the tiger lord of the clawed and fanged beasts. The Plaksha tree was made king of the trees, and rulers were appointed with preeminence among other kinds as well. After dividing the kingdoms and appointing the guardians of the directions, Brahma, lord of progenitors, established them everywhere. In the eastern direction, Sudhanvan, son of Prajapati Vairaja, was anointed as king and guardian. In the southern direction, Shankhapada, son of Prajapati Kardama, was made king. In the western direction, Ketumant, great-souled son of Rajasa, was appointed king. In the northern direction, Hiraṇyaroma, the unconquerable son of Prajapati Parjanya, was anointed as king. Thus, the world was organized and protected under the guidance of Brahma and the appointed rulers.