Amongst them again, Menaka, born of a Brahmana, is the first. Descending from heaven on earth, she gave me birth from her association with Vishvamitra.
तासां सा मेनका नाम ब्रह्मयोनिर्वराप्सराः। दिवः सम्प्राप्य जगतीं विश्वामित्रादजीजनत्॥