Shloka 56
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
स चापि शतरूपायां पञ्चापत्यान्यजीजनत् । प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ तिस्र: कन्याश्च भारत । आकूतिर्देवहूतिश्च प्रसूतिरिति सत्तम ॥ ५६ ॥
sa cāpi śatarūpāyāṁ pañcāpatyāny ajījanat priyavratottānapādau tisraḥ kanyāś ca bhārata ākūtir devahūtiś ca prasūtir iti sattama
O anak ni Bharata, sa paglipas ng panahon ay nagkaanak siya kay Śatarūpā ng lima—dalawang anak na lalaki, sina Priyavrata at Uttānapāda, at tatlong anak na babae, sina Ākūti, Devahūti, at Prasūti.
FAQs
This verse states that Manu and Śatarūpā had five children: the sons Priyavrata and Uttānapāda, and the daughters Ākūti, Devahūti, and Prasūti.
He is describing the line of progeny that expands creation and sets up later Bhagavata narratives connected to these descendants.
They remind readers that dharma and devotion are carried through responsible family life and lineage, and they provide context for later teachings and divine incarnations in the Purana.