THE PROGENY OF KASYAPA

(1) _By Timi_: -- Aquatic animals.

(2) _By Sarama_: -- Wild beasts, such as Tigers.

(3) _By Surabhi_. -- Cloven-footed animals.

(4) _By Tamra_: -- The Vultures.

(5) _By Muni_: -- The Apsarasas.

(6) _By Krodhavasa_: -- Serpents such as Danda Suka and others.

(7) _By Ila_: -- Plants.

(8) _By Surama_: -- The Rakshasas.

(9) _By Aristha_: -- The Gandharvas.

(10) _By Kastha_: -- Beasts other than cloven-hoofed.

(11) _By Danu_: -- 61 Danavas the chief of them being Dvi Murdha,

Sambara, Aristha, Hayagriva, Vibhavasu, Ayomukha, Sanku Siras,

Svarbhanu, Kapila, Putoma, Vrisha Prava, Eka-Chakra, Anutapana,

Dhumra-Kesa, Virupaksha, Vipra-chitti and Durjaya.

Namuchi married Suprabha, the daughter of Svar-bhanu.

King Yayati married Sarmistha, the daughter of Vrisha-parvan.

Vaisvanara was another son of Danu. He had four daughters. Upadanavi,

Haya-siras, Puloma and Kalaka. Puloma and Kalaka had 60,000 valiant sons

named Poulama and Kalakeya. Arjuna alone killed all of them in Svarga.

Bipra Chitti had by his wife Sinhika 101 sons. The eldest of them is

Rahu. The other hundred are Ketus. They all became planets.

(12) _By Aditi_: -- The 12 Adityas -- Vivasvat, Aryaman, Pushan,

Tvastri, Savitri, Bhaga, Dhatri, Vidhatri, Varuna, Mitra, Indra,

and Vishnu. _Vivasvat_ had by his wife Sanjna two sons

Sraddhadeva Manu and Yama (the death god), and one daughter the

river Yamuna. This Sanjna became also a mare and produced the

twin Asvini Kumaras. He had also by Chaya two sons Sanaischara

(Saturn) and Savarni Manu and one daughter Tapati. Tapati had for

her husband Sanvarana. Matrika is the wife of _Aryaman_. He had

by her sons called Charshani. (For Charshani _vide Supra_.) The

human race has been moulded after them by Brahma. Pushan is

childless, and broken toothed. He partakes only of powdered food.

This has been related in the story of Daksha. Rachana is the wife

of _Tvastri_. She is the daughter of a Daitya. Prajapati Tvastri

had by her one son Visvarupa. Though connected on the mother's

side with the Asuras, Visvarupa was made a Purohita by the Devas,

when Brihaspati (Jupiter) their former preceptor left them.

*SKANDHA VI. CHAP. 18.*

_Savitri_ had, by his wife Prisni, three daughters, Savitri (Gayatri),

Vyahriti (Bhur, Bhuvar, Svar, Mahar &c.) and the Trayi; (Rik, Yajur, and

Saman). His sons were Agnihotra, Pasu Yaga, Soma Yaga, Chaturmasya Yaga

and the 5 Maha Yajnas.

_Bhaga_ had, by his wife Siddhi, three sons Mahimart, Vibhu and Prabhu

and one daughter Asis.

_Dhatri_ had, by his wife Kuhu, one son Sayam (evening), by his wife

Sinivau, Darsa (the new moon day), by his wife Raka, Pratar (morn) and

by his wife Anumati, Purnamasa (full Moonday).

_Vidhatri_ had, by his wife Kriya, five Agnis called Purishya. Charshani

is the wife of _Varuna_. Bhrigu incarnated as his son. It is said that

the great Rishi Valmika is also Varuna's son. Mitra and Varuna once felt

love for Urvasi. Agastya and Vasishtha were then born of that Apsaras.

_Mitra_ had, by Revati, Utsarga, Arishta and Pippala.

_Indra_ had, by Paulomi, Jayanta, Rishabha and Midhusha.

_Vishnu_, as son of Aditi, is known as the Vamana incarnation. He had by

his wife Kirti one son Brihat Sloka (great fame). His sons were Sambhoga

and others.

(13) _By Diti_: Hiranyakasipu, Hiranyaksha and the Maruts.

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