*SKANDHA IV. CHAP. 1.*
In every Manvantara, there are one Manu, sons of Manu, Devas, Indra or
king of the Devas, seven Rishis and one Avatara of Vishnu. The Avataras
of Purusha propel Manu and others to their work. At the end of every
cycle of 4 Yugas, the Rishis by their Tapas find out the lost Srutis and
revive the old Dharma. The Manus propound the Dharma. The sons of Manu
including their descendants and others preserve the Dharma, in their
respective times, to the end of the Manvantara. The Devas help them in
their work. Indra preserves the Triloki and sends down rains" VIII. --
14.
In the Svayambhuva Manvantara, Svayambhuva was Manu, the Tushita Devas
were the Devatas, Marichi and others were the seven Rishis, Yajna was
both Avatara and Indra. Priyavrata and Uttanpada were the two sons of
Manu.
A number of genealogical tables are given below:
(N. B. The female names are given in italics)