Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2183

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10) Creation of Prajāpatis. When Brahmā saw that the subjects he had created, did not flourish, he created first the Sanaka brothers and the mental sons of Bhṛgu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Aṅgiras, Marīci, Dakṣa, Atri and Vasiṣṭha, and gave these nine the name Prajāpatis (Lords of Emanation). Then he created nine women named Khyāti, Bhūti, Sambhūti, Kṣamā, Prīti, Sannati, Ūrjā, Anasūyā. and Prasūti and gave in marriage Khyāti to Bhṛgu, Bhūti to Pulastya, Sambhūti to Pulaha, Kṣamā to Kratu, Prīti to Aṅgiras, Sannati to Marīci, Ūrjā to Dakṣa, Anasūyā to Atri and Prasūti to Vasiṣṭha. The great hermits such as Sanandana and the others created before the Prajāpatis, were not desirous of propagation as they were wise sages who had renounced all attachments and who had been indifferent. When Brahmā saw that they were not mindful about producing subjects he grew angry. (It was from the middle of the eye brows which were curved by his fury, that Śiva, one of the three divine figures was born). After this, Brahmā appointed Svāyambhuva, who originated from himself, and was of the same shape, as the first Manu for the protection of the subjects. This divine Manu Svāyambhuva took his sister Śatarūpā as wife. Two sons named Priyavrata and Uttānapāda and two daughters named Prasūti and Ākūti were born to them. Of the two daughters Prasūti was given to Prajāpati Dakṣa and Ākūti to Prajāpati Ruci. A son named Yajña and a daughter named Dakṣiṇā were born as twins to Prajāpati Ruci. Twelve sons were born to Yajña by Dakṣiṇā. They were devas named the Yamas of the Manvantara of Svāyambhuva. Dakṣa begot twentyfour daughters of Prasūti. They were Śraddhā, Lakṣmī, Dhṛti, Tuṣṭi, Medhā, Puṣṭi, Kriyā, Buddhi, Lajjā, Vapus, Śānti, Siddhi, Kīrti, Khyāti, Satī, Sambhūti, Smṛti, Prīti, Kṣamā, Santati, Anasūyā, Ūrjā, Svāhā and Svadhā. Of these the first thirteen were given to Dharmadeva as wives. Of the remaining daughters, Khyāti became the wife of Bhṛgu, Satī, the wife of Śiva, Sambhūti of Marīci, Smṛti, of Aṅgiras, Prīti of Pulastya, Kṣamā of Pulaha, Santati of Kratu, Anasūyā of Atri, Ūrjā of Vasiṣṭha, Svāhā of Agni, and Svadhā of the manes. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1; Chapter 7).