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 30
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 2 · Verse 1.30
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Sanskrit Original
तपसा कर्षितो ऽत्यर्थं कृशो धमनिसंततः नग्नो वीटां मुखे दत्त्वा वीराध्वानं ततो गतः ।।
tapasā karṣito 'tyarthaṃ kṛśo dhamanisaṃtataḥ nagno vīṭāṃ mukhe dattvā vīrādhvānaṃ tato gataḥ ||
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By intense penance, he became extremely emaciated, and having given up his clothes, he then went to the path of the heroes.