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शौनक उवाच
महीं प्रतिष्ठामध्यस्य सौते स्वायम्भुवो मनुः ।
कान्यन्वतिष्ठद्द्वाराणि मार्गायावरजन्मनाम् ॥ १ ॥

saunaka uvaca

mahim pratistham adhyasya

saute svayambhuvo manuh

kany anvatisthad dvarani

margayavara-janmanam

saunakah-Saunaka; uvaca-said; mahim-the earth; pratistham-situated; adhyasya-having secured; saute-O Suta Gosvami; svayambhuvah-Svayambhuva; manuh-Manu; kani-what; anvatisthat-performed; dvarani-ways; margaya-to get out; avara-later; janmanam-of those to be born.