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old order of bhogabhumi was so far changed that the parents did not die at the birth of their progeny. Some people were astonished at this and enquired the cause of the change from Chakshusmana, which he explained.
Yaśasvāna, the ninth kulakara, was then born after the lapse of another long period. He taught men how to regard their children as their own, and to bless them.
The tenth manu was Abhi Chandra, in whose time the old order of things underwent still further changes. The people now lived to play with their children; they also began to give them useful instruction. Because Abhi Chandra was the first to play with his children in moonlight he came to be lmown as Abhi Chandra (chandra signifying the moon).
The eleventh manu was Chandrābha, in whose time children came to be looked after better. His guidance was also very beneficial for mankind in certain other ways.
The twelfth manu was Marud Deva. In his time state-control was established over all the kalpa trees that had still remained in the land. Marud Deva also taught men the art of navigation and built different kinds of skiffs and boats. Men now took to scaling high walls and bills. Many small hills, rivulets and lakes were formed
