*SKANDHA VI. CHAP. 4-6.*
[We left the line of Uttanapada with Daksha, the son of the Prachetas
brothers. We were told of his work of creation in the Chakshasha
Manvantara. But we have to take up the line just now, to introduce the
story of Visva Rupa.]
Daksha first carried on the work of creation by Manasic reproduction.
But he found this sort of reproduction was not adequate for the
enlargement of creation. He went to a place near the Vindhyas and prayed
hard to Vishnu. Vishnu became pleased with his prayers and advised him
to marry Asikni, the daughter of Prajapati Panchajana. "Take her for
your wife and have sexual intercourse with her. By sexual reproduction,
you shall have a large progeny and that form of reproduction shall
prevail among your sons too".
By Asikni, Daksha had at first 10 thousand sons called Haryasva. He
asked them to take up the work of creation. They went westwards to where
the river Sindhu falls into the ocean. They began to make Tapas there
for their progeny. Narada appeared before them and dissuaded them from
Pravritti Marga. He gave them instructions for obtaining Moksha and they
followed the path of its attainment.
Daksha heard that his sons were killed by Narada and he became very
sorry.
He again had one thousand sons names Subalasva. They also went out to
the very same place and prayed to Vishnu for progeny. Narada again
dissuaded them and they never returned to their father.
Daksha became restless in sorrow and thus cursed Narada on meeting him.
"Thou shalt roam all over Triloki and shalt find no resting place."
Daksha had then 60 daughters. Ten he gave to Dharma, 13 to Kasyapa, 27
to the Moon, two each to Bhuta, Angirasa, and Krisasva and four to
Tarksha.