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148 Him, Indra the most exalted of persons, addressed, saying.--"Be incarnate !' And Hari replied, 'Let it be,'"

So ends the sixty-fourth section in the Adivansa vatatana Parva of the Adi Parva.

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(Sambhava Parva )

Vaisampayana said, "Then Indra had a consultation with Narayana about the latter's descent on Earth from heaven with all the gods according to their respective parts. And, having commanded all the dwellers in heaven, Indra returned from the abode of Narayana. And the dwellers in heaven gradually became incarnate on Earth for the destruction of the Asuras and for the welfare of the three worlds. And then, O tiger among kings, the celestials had their births, according as they plea ed, in the races of Brahmarshis and royal sages. And they slew the Danavas, Raksbasas, Gandharvas and Snakes, other man-eaters, and many other creatures. And, O bull in the Bharata race, the Danavas. Rakshasas and Gandharvas and Snakes, could not slay the incarnate celestials even in their infancy, so strong they were !"

Janamejaya said, "I desire to hear from the beginning of the births of che g ds, the Danavas, the Gandharvas, the Apsaras, men, Yakshas and Rakshasas, Therefore, it behoveth thee to tell me about the births of all creatures !"

Vaisampayana said, -"Indeed, I shall, having bowed down to the Self-create, tell thee in detail the origin of the celestials and other creatures. It is known that Brabmah bath six spiritual sons, viz., Marichi, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu. And Marich's son is Kasyapa, and from Kasyapa bave sprung these creatures. Unto Daksha (one of the Prajapatis) were born thirteen daughters of great good fortune. The daughters of Daksha are, O tiger among men and prince of the Bharata race, Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kala, Danayu, Sinhika, Krodha, Pradba, Viswa, Vinata, Kapila, Muni, and Kadru. The sons and grandsons of these, gifted with great energy, are infinite. From Aditi have sprung the twelve Adityas who are the lords of the universe. And, O Bharata, as tbey are according to their names, I shall recount thein to thee: They are Dhattri, Mitra, Aryaman, Sakra, Varuna, Ansa, Vaga, Vivaswat, Usha, Savitri, Tashtri, and Vishnu. The youngest, however, is superior to them all in merit. Diti had one son called Hiranya-Kasipu. And the illustrious Hiranya-Kasipu had five sons, all famous throughout the world. The eldest of them all was Prahlada, the next was Sangh