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3) Bhr̥gu Vamśa. (Bhr̥gu family). Each birth of Bhr̥gu gave rise to a separate family. They are given below separately:—First birth: Bhr̥gu and his wife Khyāti had a daughter Lakṣmī and three sons, Dhātā, Vidhātā and Kavi. Mahāmeru’s daughters, Ayati and Niyati became the wives of Dhātā and Vidhātā, respectively. Two sons, Prāṇa and Mr̥kaṇḍu were born to those two couples. Mārkaṇḍeya was born to Mr̥kaṇḍu and from Mārkaṇḍeya was born Vedaśiras. Prāṇa had a son, Dyutimān who had a son Rājavān. From that Rājavān, Bhr̥gu Vamśa multiplied. The family tree of this first Bhr̥gu Vamśa is given below:—(See Viṣṇu purāṇa, Part I, Chapter 10).