vamso 'yam vistarac chrutah
sri-raja uvaca-the King (Maharaja Pariksit) said; svayambhuvasya-of the great personality Svayambhuva Manu; iha-in this connection; guro-O my spiritual master; vamsah-dynasty; ayam-this; vistarat-extensively; srutah-I have heard (from you); yatra-wherein; visva-srjam-of the great personalities known as the prajapatis, such as Marici; sargah-creation, involving the birth of many sons and grandsons from the daughters of Manu; manun-Manus; anyan-other; vadasva-kindly describe; nah-to us.