Descend slowly as the water goes down.' So he descended slowly, and that descent of the mountain of the north is called the 'Descent of Manu.' The flood then swept off all the creatures of the earth, and Manu here remained alone.

Desirous of posterity, he worshipped and performed austerities.

While he was performing a sacrifice, he offered up in the waters clarified butter, sour milk, whey and curds.

Out of these in a year was produced a woman.

She arose when she was solid, and clarified butter collected where she trod.