The Prachetas brothers entered the waters of the deep and there prayed to Vishnu for a thousand years. Vishnu appeared and asked them to chose a boon and without waiting for a reply addressed them thus: — "You are dutiful sons and shall ever be known as such. You shall have a son in no way inferior to Brahmâ. All the three Lokas shall be filled with his progeny. Indra had sent Pramlochâ to decoy Kandu Rishi in his penances and the Apsarâ succeeded in winning the heart of the Rishi. She had by him one daughter whom she brought forth from her pores as she brushed against the tops of the trees. She left her child there and ascended to heaven. The moon nourished the child by putting his nectar-bearing forefinger into her mouth. Have that daughter of the trees for your wife. You are all alike in your virtues and she is like to you all. So she shall be the wife of all the brothers." The brothers then rose up from the waters. They found the earth overgrown with innumerable plants, so high that they almost reached the high heavens. The Prachetas brothers were angry to find such growth in plants and they resolved to destroy them. They emitted fire and air from their mouths, which caused havoc in the vegetable kingdom. Brahmâ came and pacified the sons of Barhishad. He advised the surviving plants to give their adopted daughter Mârisha in marriage to the Prachetas brothers. The offspring of this marriage was Daksha. He is the same as Prajâpati Daksha, son of Brahmâ. His degradation was owing to his former disregard of Śiva. The Châkshusa Manvantara witnessed his work of creation. The Prachetas brothers reigned for 1000 Deva years. They were succeeded by Daksha. THOUGHTS ON THE ABOVE. Consciousness in organic life had appeared with Prithu. The table of further evolution may be here reproduced for facility of reference. Prithu. | −+−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−+−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−+−− | | | | | Vijitâsva Haryyaksha Dhumrâksha Vrika Dravinas or Antardhâna. (East) (South) (West) (North) m. Sikhandini m. Nabhasvati. | | | Havirdhâna −−+−−+−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−+−− | | | | | Pâvaka Pavamâna Suchi | | −+−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−+−−−+−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−+−− | | | | | | Barhishad Gaya Sukla Krishna Satya Jitavrata _alias_ Prâchina Barhis m. Śatadruti. | 10 Prachetases m. Mârishâ | Daksha.