(Redirected from Kasyapa):''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 also the sons of Kashyapa.
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.
Reference
★ ''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
External Links
★ http://mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/kasyapa.htm
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