Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1127

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1127

1) General. Śani is the son of Sūrya by Chāyā, the maid-servant of Saṃjñā. Sūrya had three sons by Chāyā, Manu, Tapatī and Śani. (See under Chāyā).