Essence Of Maha Bhagavatha Purana

Reborn Prajapati Daksha’s Descendents

Prachetasa Prajapati Daksha and Askini had sixty daughters, ten of whom were given in charity to  Yamaraja, seventeen to Kasyapa, and twenty seven to Moon-God and two each to Angira, Krasasva, and Bhuta.Among those who were born from the daughters of Daksha were born to their next or further generations were Sankata, Swarga, Nandi, eight Vasus,viz. Drona, Prana, Dhruva, Arka, Agni, Dosha, Vastu and Vibhavasu. From Krittika, another wife of Agni were born Skanda and Karttikeya. From Angirasa and Vastu was born Viswakarma and from Bhuta and Sarupa were born ten million Rudras as well as Ghosts and Goblins. The next generation of Kasyapa were Vinata, Kadru, Patangi and Yamini.Vinata gave birth to Garuda, the Chariot of Lord Vishnu and Aruna, the Charioteer of Lord Sun; Kadru gave birth to snakes, Patangi from birds and Yamini to locusts.

Among Kasyapa’s daughters were, Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kastha, Arista, Surasa, Ila, Muni, Krodhavasa, Tamra, Surabhi, Sarama and Timi. From Aditi were born Devatas viz.Vivasvan, Aryama, Pusa, Tvasta, Savitha, Bhaga, Dhata, Vidhata, Varuna, Mitra, Satru and Urukrama, while Vivasvans and his wife Samjna begot Yamaraja and River Yamuna as twins.  Diti’s daughter Rachana was married to Prajapati Tvasta and gave birth to Sannivesa and Visvarupa ( eventually, Visvarupa replaced Brihaspati). Danu’s  sons included Visvaparva whose daughter Sarmishta was married to renowned King, Yayati, as also Vibhavasu, Kapila, Aruna, Puloma and Viprachitti whose  wife Simhika gave birth to Rahu and one hundred Kethus. From Kasta were born animals such as horses; Arista gave birth to Gandharvas; Surasa begot Rakshasas and bad Spirits, Angels from Muni; Various creepers from trees from Ila; dandasuka and  other serpents as also mosquitoes from Krodhavasa; Vultures, eagles and large birds from Tamra; Buffalos, cows and such other animals from Surabhi;  acqautics from Timi and tigers, lions and such other ferocious animals from Sarasa.