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THE VAIVASVATA MANVAXTARA.
SUDYUMNA,
SKANDHA IX. CHAP. i.
Sraddhadeva Manu had no child for sometime. Vasistha per-
formed a sacrifice in honor of Mitra-varuna that he might obtain pro-
geny. Sraddha, wife of the Manu, went to the chief priest and asked for
a daughter. So Manu had a daughter named I la. He took Vasistha
to task for having had a daughter. Vasistha thought the priest had
done something wrong. He prayed to Bhagavan for the change of I la's
sex. So I la became a male named Sudyumna and in company with
others went on horse back to the chase. He entered a forest called
Sukumara, below the Meru, which is the play ground of Siva and his
consort. He and his companions were all transformed into fe-
males, for such is the mandate of Siva for those that enter the forest.
In this changed condition, Sudyumna with his female companious
went to Budha. Budha took a fancy for Sudyamna and had by her
one son PurQravas.
Vasistha took pity on Sudyumna again and prayed to Siva to
change his sex. By the favor of Siva, Sudyumna became a male for
one month and a female for another month. He had three sons.
Utkala, Gaya and Vimala.
IKSHVAKU BROTHERS.
SKANDHA IX. CHAP. 2.
Manu prayed to Vishnu for one hundred years for other sons.
He got ten sons like unto himself. Ikshvaku was the eldest
Manu
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Ikshvaki: Nriga Saryati Dislita Dhrishta Rarusha Narishyanta Prishadhra Nabhaga Kavi
(8 PRISHADHRA.
While residing in the house of his Guru, Prishadhra was
placed in charge of cattle. It was raining one night, when a tiger
entered the fold. The cattle strayed about in fear and bellowed
aloud. Prishadhra ran after the tiger. The night was dark. He
missed his aim and cut off the head of the cow, which the tiger had
seized. He found out the mistake in the morning and informed his
Guru about it. The Guru said: "You shall become a Sudra, as
the fruit of your Karma." Prishadhra accepted the curse. He be-
came an ascetic, and roamed about the earth as the friend of all
beings. Eventually He ended his life in fire.
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