The Coming of Pramlocha

Verse 1 (garuda.1.90.1)

मार्कण्डेय उवाच । ततस्तस्मान्नदीमध्यात्समुत्तस्थौ मनोरमा । प्रम्लौचा नाम तन्वङ्गी तत्समीपे वराप्सराः

mārkaṇḍeya uvāca tatastasmānnadīmadhyātsamuttasthau manoramā pramlaucā nāma tanvaṅgī tatsamīpe varāpsarāḥ

Markandeya said: Then, from the midst of that river, a beautiful, slender-limbed one arose — the excellent apsara named Pramlocha, appearing near him.

Verse 2 (garuda.1.90.2)

सा चोवाच महात्मानं रुचिं सुमधुराक्षरम् । प्रसादयामास भूयः प्रम्लोचा च वराप्सराः

sā covāca mahātmānaṁ ruciṁ sumadhurākṣaram prasādayāmāsa bhūyaḥ pramlocā ca varāpsarāḥ

That excellent apsara Pramlocha spoke to the great soul Ruchi in sweet words, and sought further to please him.

Verse 3 (garuda.1.90.3)

अतीवरूपिणी कन्या मत्प्रसाद्वराङ्गना । जाता वरुणपुत्रेण पुष्करेण महात्मना

atīvarūpiṇī kanyā matprasādvarāṅganā jātā varuṇaputreṇa puṣkareṇa mahātmanā

'By my favor, an exceedingly beautiful maiden was born through the great-souled Pushkara, son of Varuna.'

Verse 4 (garuda.1.90.4)

तां गृहाण मया दत्तां भार्य्यार्थे वरवर्णिनीम् । मनुर्महामतिस्तस्यां समुत्पत्स्यति ते सुतः

tāṁ gṛhāṇa mayā dattāṁ bhāryyārthe varavarṇinīm manurmahāmatistasyāṁ samutpatsyati te sutaḥ

'Take her, given by me, that maiden of excellent form, as a wife; from her, a wise Manu shall be born to you as a son.'

Verse 5 (garuda.1.90.5)

मार्कंडेय उवाच । तथेति तेन साप्युक्ता तस्मात्तोयाद्वपुष्मतीम् । उद्दधार ततः कन्यां मानिनीं नाम नामतः

mārkaṁḍeya uvāca tatheti tena sāpyuktā tasmāttoyādvapuṣmatīm uddadhāra tataḥ kanyāṁ māninīṁ nāma nāmataḥ

Markandeya said: 'So be it,' he replied to her. Then Pramlocha drew forth from that water a maiden of beautiful body, named Manini.

Verse 6 (garuda.1.90.6)

नद्याश्च पुलिने तस्मिन्स मुनिर्मुनिसत्तमाः । जग्राह पाणिं विधिवत्समानीय महामुनिः

nadyāśca puline tasminsa munirmunisattamāḥ jagrāha pāṇiṁ vidhivatsamānīya mahāmuniḥ

O best of sages, on that riverbank, the great sage, having brought her there, duly took her hand in marriage.

Verse 7 (garuda.1.90.7)

तस्यां तस्य सुतो जज्ञे महावीर्य्यो महाद्युतिः । रुचे रौच्य इति ख्यातो यो मया पूर्वमीरितः

tasyāṁ tasya suto jajñe mahāvīryyo mahādyutiḥ ruce raucya iti khyāto yo mayā pūrvamīritaḥ

From her, a son of great valor and great splendor was born to him, known as Raucya, son of Ruchi, whom I mentioned before.