मानससृष्टिः, रुद्रोत्पत्तिः, मन्वादिवंशः, प्रलयचतुष्टयम्
तस्माच् च पुरुषाद् देवी शतरूपा व्यजायत प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ प्रसूत्याकूतिसंज्ञितम् कन्याद्वयं च धर्मज्ञ रूपौदार्यगुणान्वितम्
tasmāc ca puruṣād devī śatarūpā vyajāyata priyavratottānapādau prasūtyākūtisaṃjñitam kanyādvayaṃ ca dharmajña rūpaudāryaguṇānvitam
ومن ذلك البُرُشَ الأوّل وُلدت الإلهة شترُوپا. ثم أنجبت ولدين: بريه ورتا وأُتّانپادا، وابنتين: پرسوتي وآكوتي؛ أبناءً موصوفين بمعرفة الدهرما، وبالجمال والسخاء والخصال النبيلة.
Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Early genealogy from Manu and Śatarūpā leading to Priyavrata and Uttānapāda
Teaching: Genealogical
Quality: authoritative
Creation Stage: Manvantara
Manvantara: Svayambhuva
Concept: The first human line is described as endowed with dharma, beauty, and generosity, implying that virtue is integral to the intended order of progeny.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Prioritize character—dharma, generosity, and integrity—as the real ‘inheritance’ to be cultivated and passed on.
Vishishtadvaita: Qualities (guṇas) in beings are meaningful and teleological within the Lord’s governance, not illusory; ethical excellence participates in divine order.
Dharma Exemplar: Dharma-jñatā (righteous disposition)
Key Kings: Priyavrata, Uttanapada, Prasuti, Akuti, Shatarupa
Vishnu Form: Narayana
They are foundational figures in the Purāṇic genealogies; Uttānapāda’s line leads to Dhruva, while Priyavrata is central to early royal ordering of the world.
He presents creation as an ordered emergence: from the primordial Puruṣa arises Śatarūpā, and through her, dharmic progeny establish the human and royal lines that structure the Manvantara.
Even when Vishnu is not named directly, the Purāṇa frames cosmic order and legitimate lineage as flowing from the supreme source (Puruṣa), reinforcing Vishnu’s role as the ground of creation and sovereignty.