मैत्रेय उवाच
ब्रह्मणा चोदितः सृष्टाव् अत्रिर्ब्रह्मविदां वरः ।
सह पत्न्या ययावृक्षं कुलाद्रिं तपसि स्थितः ॥ १७ ॥
maitreyah uvaca-Sri Maitreya Rsi said; brahmana-by Lord Brahma; coditah-being inspired; srstau-for creation; atrih-Atri; brahma-vidam-of the persons learned in spiritual knowledge; varah-the chief; saha-with; patnya-wife; yayau-went; rksam-to the mountain named Rksa; kuladrim-great mountain; tapasi-for austerities; sthitah-remained.
Maitreya said: When Lord
Brahma ordered
Atri Muni to create generations after marrying
Anasuya, Atri Muni and his wife went to perform severe austerities in the valley of the mountain known as
Rksa.