Kashyapa
- This article is about the Hindu sage Kashyapa or Kasyapa. See also Kassapa Buddha for information on the ancient buddha and Mahakasyapa information on the disciple of the Buddha.
In the Puranas, Kashyapa (Sanskrit कश्यप kaśyapa) was an ancient sage (one of the rishis), father of the Devas, Asuras, Nagas and all of humanity. He is married to Aditi, with whom he is the father of Agni and the Adityas. His second wife, Diti, begot the Daityas. Diti and Aditi were daughters of King Daksha and sisters to Sati, Shiva's consort. Kashyapa received the earth, obtained by Parashurama's conquest of King Kartavirya Arjuna and henceforth, earth came to be known as "Kashyapi". He was also the author of the Kashyap Samhita.
His life
He is the son of Marichi, one of the ten mentally generated sons (Maanasa-putras) of the Creator Brahma. The Prajapati Daksha gave his thirteen daughters (Aditi, Diti, Kadru, Danu, etc.) in marriage to Kashyapa. In the family line of Kashyapa, along with him there are two more discoverers of Mantras, namely, his sons Avatsara and Asita. Two sons of Avatsara, namely, Nidhruva and Rebha, are also Mantra-seers. Asita had a son named Shandila, from whom the famous Shandilya family line started. Garuda and Aruna are the sons of Kashyapa from his wife, Vinata. The Nagas (serpents) are his sons from Kadru. The Danavas are his sons from Danu.
The twelve Adityas are sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.
In the Manvantara period named 'Svarochisha', Kashyapa was one of the seven Sages for that manvantara. The Indian state of Kashmir is named after him.
References
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
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