Ten Manas Putras (Mind born children) of Brahma & Start of Population!
Hare Krishna. Prabhuji can you give the story about Lord Brahma’s 10 sons. Please please. Thank you.”
REPLY:
Though there are more details about Manas Putras, we need not go deep in to the details because these details are not the condition to go back to Krishna. For the devotees of Krishna, Pure devotion, ie, Surrender is the Most important one as said by Krishna Himself. So, a Krishna devotee need to know only the basic details about a certain topics. So, learning the basic details about the Manas Putras is enough for the awareness of the devotees. Instead, Read Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatham and Bhakti Rasamruta Sindhu (Nectar of devotion) again and again that will prepare you to go back to Krishna.
When Brahma decided to start the population in the universe, he created four sons called FOUR KUMARAS.
(You can read about Four Kumaras HERE.)
But, they were not interested in increasing progeny and they wanted to lead the life of celebacy following devotional life.
These four Kumaras were the first creations on this universe.
(Why Brahma Vishnu and Shiva are not equal though they are Trimurtis? READ HERE!)
So, Brahma decided to create more children to engage them in progeny.
BRAHMA created TEN MANAS PUTRAS, ie., MIND BORN CHILDREN.
Srimad Bhagavatham states like this:
SB 3.12.21:
“Brahmā, who was empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thought of generating living entities and begot ten sons for the extension of the generations.”
Names of Ten Manas Putras of Brahma
SB 3.12.22:
“Marīci, Atri, Aṅgirā, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Bhṛgu, Vasiṣṭha, Dakṣa, and the tenth son, Nārada, were thus born.”
Details of Ten Manas Putras, Ie., Mind Born Children
SAPTA RISHIS:
Out of these Ten Manas Putras, Ie., Mind Born Children of Brahma, the following seven are called SAPTA RISHIS.
Atri, Aṅgirā, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Bhṛgu, Vasiṣṭha
(What is Brahma Muhurtha time? How to wake up in Brahma Muhurtha? READ HERE!)
These Sapta rishis are different in every Manvanthara.
For example, in the next Manvanthara, the Sapta Rishis will be called as:
Dīptimat, Galava, Paraśurāma, Krpa, Drauni or Aśvatthāmā, Vyāsa and Ṛṣyaśṛṅga
MARICI:
Husband of Anusuya, Father of Dattatreya, Dervasa and Soma.
ATRI:
Owner of cow Kamadhenu, Royal priest in Ayodhya, Perceptor to Rama and Bhishma, Yoga Vashishtha attributed to him.
KRATU:
Son-in-law of Prajapati Daksha.
Wife: Santhati.
Had 60,000 children.
Two sisters – Punya and Satyavati.
(Are Brahma, Vishnu and Siva also affected by anger and emotions? READ HERE!)
PULASTYA:
He received Vishnu Purana from Brahma and preached it to Parashara. Then Parashara preached it to mankind.
His sons: Vishrava and Rishi Agastya.
Vishrava Muni was the father of Kubera and Ravana.
All the Yaksha are supposed to have sprung from him. Pulastya was married to one of Rishi Kardam’s nine daughters named Havirbhoo.
PULAHA:
During his birth in the first Manvantara, Pulaha was married to Daksha’s daughter, Kshama.
They had three sons: Kardama, Kanakapeetha and Urvarivat, and a daughter named Peevari.
According to Bhagavatam, Pulaha Rishi was also married to Gati, a daughter of Kardama and Devahuthi.
They had three sons – Karmasreshtha, Vareeyaamsu and Sahishnu
The Kimpurushas are the children of Pulaha, according to the Mahabharata.
KASHYAPA:
Author of Rig Veda.
WIVES: Diti, Aditi, Danu, Kadru, Vinata etc.
Father to Demigods, Demons, Yakshas, Nagas etc.
(Did Brahma marry his daughter Sarasvati? Why? READ HERE!)
GAUTAMA:
His wife: Ahalya.
Ancestor of Kripacharya.
His three daughters named Jaya, Jayanti and Aparajita.
Valmiki Ramayana says that his eldest son was Satananda
Adi Parva says that he had two sons named Saradvan and Cirakari.
BRIGU:
Father of vedic Astrology. The first compiler of predictive astrology, and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, the astrological (Jyotish) classic.
BHARADVAJA:
He can be seen in both Ramayana and Mahabharata.
HIS SONS: Sage Garga, Dronacharya.
VISVAMITRA:
First he was a kshatriya and then became a Rishi.
Visvamitra gave Gayatri Mantra.
DAUGHTER: Shakuntala.
Grandfather of Bharatha (after whom the country is named).
Author of most of Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including Gayatri Mantra.
(Is becoming Lord Vishnu or Siva or Brahma possible for humans? Why? READ HERE!)
ANGIRA (or) ANGIRAS:
Wrote parts of Rig Veda.
His Son: Brihaspati.
Rig veda states that he is a teacher of divine knowledge and a mediator between men and gods.
Angira was the first of Agni-devas (fire gods).
KARDAMA:
Father of Kapīla.
WIFE: Devahūti.
DAKSHA:
As per the Rigveda, Dakṣa is an Aditya and the demigod of priestly skill.
His Daughter: Parvati, consort of Lord Shiva.
NARADA:
In his previous birth Narada was a Gandharva (angelic being) who had been cursed to be born on an earthly planet for singing glories to the demigods instead of the Supreme Lord.
SB (1-6-30) SAYS:
Nārada Said: “After 4,300,000,000 solar years, when Brahmā awoke to create again by the will of the Lord, all the ṛṣis like Marīci, Aṅgirā, Atri and so on were created from the transcendental body of the Lord, and I also appeared along with them.
(BRAHMA DEVA – HISTORY AS ONE OF THE 12 MAHAJANAS! READ HERE!)