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# Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.2336

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c4.2336

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### [c4.2336](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2336)

(Attendants of Rudra) and by his second wife Sarūpā he had a crore of Rudras. Cyavana had two wives, Sukanyā and Aruṣi. Aurva, a son was born to Aruṣi. From Aurva was born Ṛcīka, from Ṛcīka Jamadagni and from Jamadagni, Paraśurāma. Cyavana had a son, Pravati, by his wife Sukanyā. Ruru or Śunaka was the son of Pravati by the Apsarā Ghṛtācī. Ruru and his wife Pramadvarā had a son, Śaunaka. Śuka, the son of Bhrgu had two sons, Caṇḍa and Alarka and a daughter, Devayānī. This is the second Bhrgu Vamśa.¹ The family tree is given below.

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