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ये मरीच्यादयो विप्रा यस्तु स्वायम्भुवो मनुः ।
ते वै ब्रह्मण आदेशात् कथमेतदभावयन् ॥ १० ॥

ye maricy adayo vipra

yas tu svayambhuvo manuh

te vai brahmana adesat

katham etad abhavayan

ye-those; marici-adayah-great sages headed by Marici; viprah-brahmanas; yah-who; tu-indeed; svayambhuvah manuh-and Svayambhuva Manu; te-they; vai-indeed; brahmanah-of Lord Brahma; adesat-by the order; katham-how; etat-this universe; abhavayan-evolved.