“In the morning they brought water to Manu to wash with, even as they bring it to-day to wash hands with.  While he was washing a fish came into his hands.  The fish said, ‘Keep me, and I will save thee.’  ’What wilt thou save me from?’ ’A flood will sweep away all creatures on earth.  I will save thee from that.’  ‘How am I to keep thee?’ ’As long as we are small,’ said he (the fish), ’we are subject to much destruction; fish eats fish.  Thou shalt keep me first in a jar.  When I outgrow that, thou shalt dig a hole, and keep me in it.  When I outgrow that, thou shalt take me down to the sea, for there I shall be beyond destruction.’

“It soon became a (great horned fish called a) jhasha, for this grows the largest, and then it said:  ’The flood will come this summer (or in such a year).  Look out for (or worship) me, and build a ship.  When the flood rises, enter into the ship, and I will save thee.’  After he had kept it he took it down to the sea.  And the same summer (year) as the fish had told him he looked out for (or worshipped) the fish; and built a ship.  And when the flood rose he entered into the ship.  Then up swam the fish, and Manu tied the ship’s rope to the horn of the fish; and thus he sailed swiftly up toward the mountain of the north.  ‘I have saved thee’ said he (the fish).  ’Fasten the ship to a tree.  But let not the water leave thee stranded while thou art on the mountain (top).  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.  Mitra and Varuna met her, and said:  ‘Who art thou?’ ‘Manu’s daughter,’ said she.  ‘Say ours,’ said they.  ‘No,’ said she; ’I am my father’s.’  They wanted part in her.  She agreed to this, and she did not agree; but she went by them and came to Manu.  Said Manu:  ’Who art thou?’ ‘Thy daughter,’ said she.  ’How my daughter, glorious woman?’ She said:  ’Thou hast begotten me of the offering, which thou madest in the water, clarified butter, sour milk, whey, and curds.  I am a blessing; use me at the sacrifice.  If thou usest me at the sacrifice, thou shalt become rich in children and cattle.  Whatever blessing thou invokest through me, all shall be granted to thee.’  So he used her as the blessing in the middle of the sacrifice.  For what is between the introductory and final offerings is the middle of the sacrifice.  With her he went on worshipping and performing austerities, wishing for offspring.  Through her he begot the race of men on earth, the race of Manu; and whatever the blessing he invoked through her, all was granted unto him.