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As per a variant, Brahma practised tapas (austerities) and pleased Vishnu, and so the latter appeared in the form of the four infant Kumaras as Brahma's sons. [18] Some texts like the Devi Bhagavata Purana and the Bhavishya Purana narrates the four Kumaras appeared even before the Brahma of the present age (In a cycle of time, some texts say ...
He proudly goes to Vasiștha's ashram again and uses all kinds of powerful weapons to destroy Vasishta and his hermitage. He succeeded in the killings of Vasistha's thousand sons but not Vasistha himself. An enraged Vasistha brings out his brahmadanda, a wooden stick imbued with the power of Brahma.
According to the Vedic theories, the Brahmin=Rajputs are direct descendants of seven sages who are believed to be the sons of Brahma, born out of his mind through yogic prowess. They are (1) Atri, (2) Bharadvaja, (3) Gautama Maharishi, (4) Jamadagni, (5) Kashyapa, (6) Vasishta and (7) Vishvamitra. To this list, Agastya is also sometimes added ...
Vasishta summons Shabala, the cow of abundance, to provide for a feast The forces of Vishvamitra and those raised by Vasishta's volition battle for possession of Shabala. Vasishtha is known for his feud with Vishvamitra. The king Vishvamitra coveted Vasishtha's divine cow Nandini that could fulfil material desires. Vasishtha destroyed ...
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad holds that Vishvamitra, Jamadagni, Upreti, Gautama, Atri, Vasishta and Kashyapa are the first Brahmin saints of the Vedic age and the sole ancestors of the Brahmin community, and while this list is largely accepted within most Brahmin communities, the identities of the saints who form the Saptarishi in fact vary ...
Kashyapa repented for his mistake and pleaded Brahma to forgive him. Brahma also realized that he had cursed him in a haste, and told him that he would still be born as a cowherd in the Yadava clan, and Vishnu would be born as his son. This was how Kashyapa was born as Vasudeva and became the father of Krishna. [32]
In some, he is described to be the son of Brahma, in others he is one of many Prajapatis. Depending on the legend, he has one, two or four wives. [ 2 ] In one myth, his wife is stated to be Surūpa and his sons are Utathya, Samvartana and Brihaspati . [ 13 ]
The gods were routed and turned to Brahma for help. Brahma directed them to seek refuge with Vishnu. Vishnu, in turn, advised them to call a truce with the asuras, and help them churn the ocean of milk to obtain the amrita (nectar of immortality), on the pretext of sharing it with them. Vishnu promised that only the devas would drink the nectar ...