The Birth of Vaivasvata - Verse 78
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 59 · Verse 78
Sanskrit Original
स तां दृष्ट्वा तदा भार्यां तुतो षैतामुवाच ह। यमस्तु तेन शापेन भृशं पीडितमानसः।।
sa tāṃ dṛṣṭvā tadā bhāryāṃ tuto ṣaitāmuvāca ha| yamastu tena śāpena bhṛśaṃ pīḍitamānasaḥ||
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)”.