Mother earth introduces herself as the narrator of this great story called Vishnu Puran. She states that before the beginning there was an end. She describes about the great flood and how planets were formed. Then God Vishnu creates God Brahma & God Shiv. These Three Gods being Trinity maintains sacred & moral order of righteousness to ensure harmony in the universe. Brahma creates 7 sages and finally man (Manu) & woman (Shatroopa). Their son king Uttanpad enticed by the beauty of his second wife, fails from doing his duty.