Descendants of Priyavrata, the eldest son of Swayambhuva Manu; his ten sons; three adopt a religious life; the others become kings of seven Dwipas, or isles, of the earth - Verse 26
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 2 · Verse 1.26
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Sanskrit Original
न तेष्व अस्ति युगावस्था क्षेत्रेष्व अष्टसु सर्वदा हिमाह्वयं तु वै वर्षं नाभेर आसीन महात्मनः तस्यर्षभो ऽभवत पुत्रो मेरुदेव्यां महाद्युतिः ।।
na teṣv asti yugāvasthā kṣetreṣv aṣṭasu sarvadā himāhvayaṃ tu vai varṣaṃ nābher āsīn mahātmanaḥ tasyarṣabho 'bhavat putro merudevyāṃ mahādyutiḥ ||
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In those fields, there is no age condition in the eight periods; however, the year called Himāhvaya was present, and from it, a son of great radiance was born to the great soul.