It is âgavataPurâin Touch that the sense perceptions find a common basis. Touch underlies all other perceptions. It is touch of the object by one sense or other that gives rise to one perception or the other. "Kandu" is primarily scratching or itching, secondarily touch. Mârishâ was nourished by the moon and brought up by the plants.
The period refers to the stage of evolution when the vegetables formed the predominant creation. It corresponds somewhat to the geological period of tree-ferns and lycopods in our Manvantara.
The development of sense perceptions is the result of a communion with Vishnu, under the auspices of Rudra. This means a further infusion of Satva by Vishnu, which was made possible by the Dissolving influence of Siva. And the son of the Prachetas brothers is verily Daksha, the Prajâpati of procreation, reincarnated under better auspices for the purpose of extending the creation. So we find the Trinity acting as three in one in the creative process.
With the appearance of Daksha Jiva evolution comes to an end in the first Manvantara.
Priyavrata | By Bathishmatî | By another wife ----------+----------------+--------------------+-------- | | 10 sons (Agnidhra, Idhmajihva, Uttama Yajnavâhu, Mahâvira, Tâmasa, and Hiranyaretas, Ghritapristha, Raivata, the Savana, Medhâtithi, Vitihotra, Manus. and Kavi ) and one daughter *Urjasvatî* married to Sukrâcharyya. Âgnidhra m. Purvachitti | --+--------------+------------+------+---------------+---------+--------\ | | | | | | Nâbhi Kimpurusha Harivarsha Ilâvrita Ramyak | m. Merudevî m. Ptatirûpa m. Ugradanstrî m. Latâ m. Ramyâ | | | | | |Hiranmaya Kuru Bhadrâsva Ketumat | | | m. Syâmâ m. Nâdi m. Bhadrâ m. Devavîti | | \----------------------------------------------------/ | RISHABHA m. Jayantî | ---+--+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+-------+--\ | | | | | | | Bharata Kusâvartu Ilâvrita Brahmavarta Malaya Ketu | (Ajanâbhavas | Bhadrasena, Indrasprik, Vidarbha, Kikata, | called after him | Kavi, Havis, Antariksha, Prabuddha, | Bharatavarsha) | Pippalayana, Avirhotra, Dravida, Chamasa, | m. Panchajani | Karabhojana, and 81 more sons. | | \----------------------------------------------/ | --+----+------+--------------+--------+------------+ | | | | | Sumati Râshtrabhrit Sudarsana Abharana Dhumraketu m. Vriddhasenâ | Devatâjit m. Asuri | Devadyumna m. Dhenumati | | Paramesthin m. Suvarchalâ | | --+------+----------+-------------+ | | | Pratihartri Pratistotri Udgâtri m. Stuti | +-----+-----------------+--- | | Aja Bhuman m. Rishikulyâ m. Devakulâ | | Udgitha Prastâva m. Virutsâ | Vibhu m. Rati | Prithusena m. Âkriti | Nakta m. Riti | Gaya m. Gâyanti | -----+--------------+---------------+---------+------- | | | Chitraratha Sugati Abhirodhana m. Urvâ | Samrât m. Utkalâ | Marichi m. Vindumatî | Vindumat m. Saraghâ | Madhu m. Sumanas | Viravrata m. Bhojâ | +----+--------------------------+ | | Manthu Pramanthu m. Satya | Bhauvava | Tvastri m. Vitochanâ | Viraja m. Vishûchi | +--------------------+ | | 100 sons 1 daughter