The Birth of Vaivasvata - Verse 77
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 59 · Verse 77
Sanskrit Original
मार्त्तण्डस्य सुतावेतावष्टमस्य प्रजापतेः। तां तु रूपेण कान्तेन दर्शयामास भास्करः।।
mārttaṇḍasya sutāvetāvaṣṭamasya prajāpateḥ| tāṃ tu rūpeṇa kāntena darśayāmāsa bhāskaraḥ||
Sūta replied: From it were born the Devas, the twin Aśvins, the most excellent physicians. Born of Dvādaśamūrti (the sun god) they are remembered as Nāsatya and Dasra. These were the sons of Mārtaṇḍa, the eight prajāpatis. Bhāskara (the sun) showed himself to her with his more pleasing form. On seeing his wife, he became delighted and contented. He told her thus—“Yama had become very much afflicted in his mind on account of that curse. He delighted others through his Dharma. Hence, he is called Dharmarāja. On account of that auspicious action, he obtained the greatest splendour—the overlordship of the Pitṛs (Manes) and Lokapālatva (the state of being the guardian of a quarter i.e. south)”.