In time Manu installed his own son Kshupa as the king of all creatures, and gave him the sword for their protection.
स विसृज्याथ पुत्रं स्वं प्रजानामधिपं ततः॥ मनुः प्रजानां रक्षार्थं क्षुपाय प्रददावसिम्।