Manu communicated it to the highly intelligent Narayana, number among the Sadhyas and held highly dear by him. The illustrious Narayana, numbered among the Sadhyas and endued with undecaying glory, communicated it to Yama.
नारायणाय साध्याय समाधिष्ठाय धीमते। यमाय प्राह भगवान् साध्यो नारायणोऽच्युतः॥