Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.3339

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Kaśyapa was the last of the Prajāpatis. Kaśyapa married the daughters of Dakṣa named Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kālikā, Tāmrā, Krodhavaśā, Manu, and Analā. Aditi got thirtythree sons and their family consists of the thirtythree crores of Devas. From Diti were born the daityas or asuras. From Danu was born the dānava Hayagrīva. Kālikā got two sons, Naraka and Kālaka. Tāmrā got five daughters, Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyenī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī and Śuki. Krauñcī gave birth to owls, Bhāsī to Bhāsas and Śyeni to Śyenas (Vultures, Kites etc.). Krodhavaśā gave birth to Haṃsas, Kalahaṃsas and Kokas. Śuki gave birth to Naṭā and Nāta in turn to Vinatā. Krodhavaśā gave birth to ten daughters; Mṛgī, Mṛgamandā, Harī, Bhadramadā, Mātaṅgī, Śārdūlī, Śvetā, Surabhi, Surasā and Kadrū. Of these Mṛgī gave birth to beasts, Mṛgamandā to trees and plants. Lions and monkeys are the children of Harī, Bhadramadā got a daughter named Irāvatī. Airāvata was the son of Irāvatī. From Mātaṅgī were born the elephants and from Śārdūlī the tigers. The Aṣṭadiggajas are the sons of Śvetā. Surabhi got two daughters named Rohiṇī and Gandharvī. Cows are the children of Rohiṇī and horses are the children of Gandharvī. Serpents are the sons of Surasā and Kadrū gave birth to snakes. From Manu were born men. Trees are the sons of Analā. Vinatā got two sons named Aruṇa and Garuḍa. To Aruṇa were born two sons, Jaṭāyu and Sampāti.