Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.4715

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The daughters of Viśvakarmā:—The four prominent daughters are Saṃjñā, Citrāṅgadā, Surūpā and Barhiṣmatī. The Sun married Saṃjñā. Sun got three children, Manu, Yama and Yamī by Saṃjñā. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 3, Chapter 2). Priyavrata, the brother of Uttānapāda, married Surūpā and Barhiṣmatī. Of these the first wife gave birth to ten sons named Agnidhra, Idhmajihva, Yajñabāhu, Mahāvīra, Rukmaśukra, Ghṛtapṛṣṭha, Savana, Medhātithi, Vitihotra and Kavi and last of all a daughter named Ūrjjasvatī. Of these Kavi, Savana and Mahāvīra became abstemious and well-versed in Brahmavidyā (theosophy). By the other wife three other sons Uttama, Tāmasa and Raivata were born to Priyavrata. These grew up to be famous and gradually became lords of Manvantaras. This Priyavrata lived with his sons and ruled over the country for eleven Arbuda ages (Arbuda=ten crores). In spite of his old age, his faculties or his body did not become weak. (Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 8).