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In the Harivamsha Purana, the son of Chakshusman, named Yashasvi, was known for his great fame in his time. He was praised by his people for his prosperity and was called Yashasvi. [16] He lived for a hundred croreth part of the lifespan of the first man, Paly, and after begetting a son named Abhichandra, he ascended to heaven. [16] During his time, people used to play with their children, lifting them up and showing them the moon. Hence, his son was named Abhichandra. [16] Abhichandra, a virtuous man, lived for a thousand croreth part of Paly's lifespan and begot a son named Chandrama, after which he ascended to heaven. [163] Chandrama lived for ten thousand croreth part of Paly's lifespan and begot a son named Marudeva. He nurtured his son for a month before ascending to heaven. [164] During Marudeva's time, children started uttering the words "Mother" and "Father" for the first time. [165] Marudeva, desiring to end the birth of twins, begot only one son named Prasenajit. [166] Before Marudeva, humans did not sweat, but Prasenajit's body was adorned with sweat drops. The valiant Marudeva married his son Prasenajit to a daughter of a prominent family. [167] Marudeva lived for a lakh croreth part of Paly's lifespan and then ascended to heaven. [168] After him, Prasenajit begot a son named Nabhiraj, who lived for a crore years of the previous era, and was known for establishing the practice of cutting the umbilical cord of newborns. He also ascended to heaven. [169] Prasenajit lived for ten lakh croreth part of Paly's lifespan and then ascended to heaven. [170]
The height of the first man, Pratiśruta, was eighteen hundred dhanus. His son, the second man, Sanmati, was thirteen hundred dhanus tall. The grandson of Pratiśruta, the third man, Kshemaṅkara, was eight hundred dhanus tall. From then on, the height of each subsequent man decreased by twenty-five dhanus. Thus, the height of the last man, Nabhiraj, was five hundred and twenty-five dhanus. [171-172] These fourteen men were all square-shaped. [173]