Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.3145

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.3145

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2) Birth. Sūrya married Saṃjñā daughter of Viśvakarmā. He begot of Saṃjñā two children named Kālindī and Yama. At that time Sūrya (Sun) was not of the form as seen now. Saṃjñā, unable to bear the splendour of Sūrya who was of the shape of an egg entrusted her maid Chāyā with the work of serving her husband and left for a temple in the guise of a mare to do penance. Chāyā disguised as Saṃjñā served Sūrya for a very long period. Sūrya begot of her two children, Śanaiścara and Tapati. Besides these, Sūrya had another daughter named Sāvitrī also. (Chapter 47, Bhaviṣya Purāṇa).

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Bhaviṣyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit