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Kashyapa

Progenitor of Devas, Daityas, Danavas, Nagas and others

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Progenitor of Devas, Daityas, Danavas, Nagas and others

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Biography

Kashyapa, son of Marici, marries many daughters of Daksha. From Aditi come the Adityas (Devas); from Diti the Daityas; from Danu the Danavas; from Kadru the Nagas.

Primary sources

  • Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6
  • Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15
  • Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16

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Family

Parents

  • Marichi

    FatherVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 3 · ch. 12Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 7

    Genealogy

Spouses

  • Aditi

    SpouseVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Danu

    SpouseVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Diti

    SpouseVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 3 · ch. 14Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Kadru

    SpouseVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16

    Genealogy

Children

  • Simhika

    DaughterVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 18Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 8 · ch. 10

    Genealogy
  • Ananta

    SonVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 5 · ch. 25Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6

    Genealogy
  • Hiranyakashipu

    SonVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 7 · ch. 2Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 3 · ch. 14

    Genealogy
  • Hiranyaksha

    SonVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 3 · ch. 14, 19

    Genealogy
  • Indra

    SonVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 18Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Takshaka

    SonVerified

    Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 3Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6

    Genealogy
  • Vasuki

    SonVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16, 35

    Genealogy
  • Vipracitti

    SonVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 21

    Genealogy
  • Vivasvan

    SonVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15Bhagavad Gita · ch. 4

    Genealogy
  • Aryaman

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Bhaga

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Karkotaka

    FatherTraditional

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Mahabharata · Adi Parva

    Genealogy
  • Kulika

    FatherTraditional

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6

    Genealogy
  • Mahapadma

    FatherTraditional

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6

    Genealogy
  • Maya Danava

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 21

    Genealogy
  • Mitra

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Namuci

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 21

    Genealogy
  • Padma

    FatherTraditional

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6

    Genealogy
  • Puloman

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 21

    Genealogy
  • Pushan

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Savitr

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15

    Genealogy
  • Shambara

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 21

    Genealogy
  • Shankha

    FatherTraditional

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6

    Genealogy
  • Varuna

    FatherTraditional

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 15Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6

    Genealogy

Dynasty

Timeline

  1. Order 1 · earliest cited

    Creation

    The opening of cosmic order, Prajapati, Manu, and the lineages that frame the epic world.

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Events

  • Creation

    Participated inTraditional

    Mahabharata · Adi ParvaBhagavata Purana · Skandha 3

    Events

Genealogy

Open lineagePrajapatisManusDevasAsurasDaityasDanavasNagas

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