Creation (prajā-sṛṣṭi) - Verse 46
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 5.46
Sanskrit Original
अत्रेर्भार्यानसूया वै सुषुवे षट्प्रजास्तु याः। तास्वेका कन्यका नाम्ना श्रुतिः सा सूनुपञ्चकम।।
atrerbhāryānasūyā vai suṣuve ṣaṭprajāstu yāḥ| tāsvekā kanyakā nāmnā śrutiḥ sā sūnupañcakam||
Sūta said: Anasūyā, the wife of Atri, gave birth to six children, a daughter Śruti and five sons: Satyanetra, Bhavyamūrti, Āpa, Śanaiścara and Soma; the sixth was Śruti (mentioned above). The affectionate mother Ūrjā bore to Vasiṣṭha seven, handsome sons: Rajas, Suhotra, Bāhu, Savana, Anagha, Sutapas and Śukra. To the god of fire who identifies himself with Rudra and is the eldest son of Brahmā and also the very life of the people, Svāhā bore three sons, for the welfare of the three worlds.