Canto XCVIII - The marriage of Mālinī and the conclusion of the Raucya Manvantara

Ruci married an Apsaras named Mālinī, and had by her a son, the Manu Raucya, who will be the ruler of a manvantara.

Mārkaṇḍeya spoke:

Thereupon from the midst of that river uprose an exquisite Apsaras, charming, slender-shaped, named Pramlocā. And she spoke to high-souled Ruci in very sweet accents, bowing courteously towards him, she, beautiful-browed Pramlocā, verily a choice Apsaras.

“A maiden of exceeding bodily beauty is my daughter, O best of ascetics; she was begotten by Varuṇa’s high-souled son Pushkara. Take her when I give her, a maiden of exquisite complexion, to be thy wife; a Manu of great intellect shall be born of her as son to thee!”

Mārkaṇḍeya spoke:

When he replied, “So be it,” to her, she fetched up from out that water then a shapely maiden named Mālinī; and on that sand-bank in the river Ruci, best of munis, after summoning the great munis together, took her hand in marriage according to the ordinances. Of her was born to him a son, great in valour, great in intellect; he was named Raucya after his father’s name; he was famous on this earth. And in his manvantara who will be the gods and the seven ṛṣis and his sons and the kings, they have been duly told to thee. Increase of righteousness, and perfect health, and the growth of riches, grain and children— this without doubt is for men in this manvantara, which thou hast heard about.

After hearing of both the praise of the Pitṛs and the classes of the Pitṛs also, a man obtains all his desires through their favour, O great muni.