The Purana Index v1.c5.s10.211
The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s10.211
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*Jayadevas*—are twelve in number created by Brahmā, bodies of mantra used in *yajñas*, these are Darśa, Paurnamāsa, Bṛhadya, Rathantaram, vitti, vivitti, ākūti, kūti, vijñāsā, vijñāta, manas and *yajña*. These were again born as Jitas in the Svayambhuva epoch. Brahmā asked them to observe household duties and *yajñas*, but they took to *jñāna*. The enraged creator cursed them to undergo seven *vṛttis*. They were born in turn as Ajitas, Tuṣitas, Satyas, Haraya, Vaikuṇṭhas, Sādyas, and Ādityas. Br. III 3 5-7, 4 (whole)