4.1.34 – 65

Here Bhagavatham outlines the various families in the family tree of Manu.

Manu gave his third daughter Prasoothi was married by Daksha Prajapathi, a son of Brahma. They had sixteen daughters. The elder thirteen daughters were married by Dharman.

Let us see their names – Shradha(awareness), Maithri (friendliness), Daya (mercy), Shanthi (peacefulness), Thushti (contentment), Pushti (health), Kriya (deeds based on Scriptures), Unnathi (prosperity), Budhi (discriminating power),  Medha (remembrance of your experiences), Thithiksha (tolerance), Hree(shyness in doing wrong), Moorthi (being proud of purity). These are all the various qualities of the mind.

Bhagavatham says, only a mind enriched with these good qualities can do Karma that can liberate you from the miserable cycle of Samsaram.

Now, who were the children born to these wives? They were embodiments of Shubham, Prasadam, Abhayam, Sukham, Santhosham, Smayam, Yogam, Darpam, Artham, Smrithi, Kshemam and Prashrayam (humility).