In Hinduism, Daksha is a Prajapati, and the son of the creator god Brahma. Hindu literature identifies both Asikni and Prasuti as the name of Daksha's wife. Some of the notable daughters of Daksha include Aditi, the mother of the adityas, Diti, the mother of the daityas, Danu, the mother of the danavas, Svaha, the goddess of sacrifices and the wife of Agni, and Sati, the first wife of Shiva.
Daksha's daughters have an important role in creation, as they were given in marriage by their father to a number of deities in Hindu mythology. In the Mahabharata, the sixteen daughters of Daksha become the mothers of all living beings, including the devas, the asuras, and humans.
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Daughters of Virini The Adiparva and Harivamsa state that Daksha had 60 daughters from his wife Virini (later also called Asikni) who like himself, was born out of Brahma. Their names and progeny are +NameHusbandChildrenImportant descendants AditiKashyapa12 Adityas, notably Surya and Indra Solar dynasty, Lunar dynasty (through Ila), Yama, Yamuna, Tapti, Shani, Ashvins, Revanta, Devayani (through Indra's daughter Jayanti) Diti2 sons - Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakshashipu Daityas, Prahlada, Virochana, Bali, Bana, Usha,Sunda and Upasunda, NivatakavachasA daughter - Simhika Rahu and other Asuras like llvala and VatapiAborted fetus49 Maruts Danu40 sons, notably Vrishaparva, Viprachitti, Sambara, Puloma & NamuchiDanavas, Sharmistha, Shachi, SimhikaRahu and 3 other sonsSaimhikeya AsurasKala4 sonsKalakeya Asuras Krodha7 daughters - Mrigi, Mrigamanda, Hari, Bhadramana, Matangi, Sharduli and Surabhi Deer (from Mrigi) Bears (from Mrigamanda)
Monkeys & horses (from Hari)
Diggajas like Airavata (from Bhadramana)
Elephants (from Matangi)
Big cats (from Sharduli)
Fruit-bearing trees (from Surabhi's daughter Anala)
Cattle (from Surabhi's daughter Rohini)
Horses (from Surabhi's daughter Gandharvi) DanayuThousands of AsurasVinata2 sons - Garuda and ArunaEagles (from Aruna), notably Jatayu and SampatiKadruMany Nagas, notably Ananta, Vasuki, Takshaka and KarkotakaSnakesMuniGandharvasPradhaGandharvas like TumburuApsaras, notably Rambha, Tilottama and Ghritachi ShakuntalaKapila/SurabhiCattle11 RudrasTamra8 daughters - Kaki, Syeni, Uluki, Ghridhri, Bhasi, Dhritarastri, Suki & SugriviCrows (from Kaki) Eagles, notably Jatayu and Sampati (from Syeni)
Owls (from Uluki)
Vultures (from Ghridhri)
Fowls (from Bhasi)
Ducks, geese and aquatic birds (from Dhritarastri)
Parrots (from Suki)
Donkeys, camels and horses (from Sugrivi)IraWoody trees and grasses Khasa Yakshas and RakshasasSurasa Flying snakes & herons ArundhatiDharma (personification of Dharma)HerbsVishvaVisvedevas -SadhyaSadhyas -VasuVasus, notably Vayu, Varuna and Agni Varuni (from Varuna) Shakha, Vishakha & Naigamesha (from Agni),
Personification of light (from Soma)
Kala or personification of time (from Dhruva),
Devala (from Pratyusha)
Vishwakarma (from Prabhasa)MarudvatiWinds -MuhurtaMuhurtas (personification of muhurtas) -LambaGhosa (personification of sound) -BhanuBhanavas -YamiNagavithi (personification of planetary orbits) -Samkalpa Samkalpa (personification of resolution) -27 daughters who are personifications of nakshatrasChandra Varchas (through Rohini) who later reincarnated as Abhimanyu -2 daughtersKrishashvaPersonifications of astras -2 daughters BahuputraPersonifications of lightning, thunder, clouds and rainbow -2 daughters PratyangirasPersonifications of mantras -4 daughters Aristanemi16 sons -
Daughters of Prasuti The Puranas later tell that Daksha married Prasuti, the daughter of Swayambhuva Manu and Shatarupa, sister of Devahuti (mother of Kapila) and Uttanapada (father of Dhruva). With her, he had 24 daughters. They are +Name HusbandChildrenImportant descendantsSati Shiva - -KhyatiBhriguShukra, Chyavana, Dhata, Vidhata, Lakshmi Brahmins of Bhargava gotra, Markandeya, Jamadagni, ParashuramaSvadha Pitris 7 daughters - Mena, who married Himavan Dharani, who married Meru
Acchoda, who became a river and reincarnated as Satyavati
Pivari, who married Shuka
Viraja, who married Nahusha
Yashoda, who married into the Solar dynasty
Narmada, who married Purukutsa Mainaka, Krauncha, Ekaparna (wife of Devala), Ekapatala (wife of Jaigishavya) Ganga, Parvati (through Mena) Mandara (through Dharani)
Markandeya (through Dharani's daughters)
Yayati (through Viraja)
Dilipa (through Yashoda)
Trasadasyu (through Narmada) Swaha Agni 3 sons - Pavaka, Pavamana and ShuchiVarious types of fires SambhutiMarichiKaashyapaBrahmanas of Kasshyapa gotraSmritiAngiras3 sons, Brihaspati, Utathya, Samvarta and daughters - Kuhu, Raka, Sinivali and Anumati Brahmins of Angirasa gotra, Bharadvaja & Kacha (from Brihaspati) AnasuyaAtri5 sons, in addition to Durvasa and DattatreyaBrahmins of Atreya gotra PritiPulastyaVishrava and Dattoli (reincarnation of Agastya) Kubera, Ravana, Vibhishana and Kumbhakarna(from Vishrava)KshamaPulaha 3 sons -SannatiKratuValakhilyas -UrjaVasistha7 sons Brahmins of Vasistha gotraChittiAtharvanDadhichiBrahmins of Atharvan gotra, PippaladaSraddha (personification of faith)Dharma (personification of Dharma)Subha (personification of auspiciousness) -Maitri (personification of friendship)Prasada (personification of grace) -Daya (personification of kindness)Abhaya (personification of fearlessness) -Shanti (personification of peace)Sukha (personification of happiness) -Tusti (personification of satisfaction)Moda (personification of joy) -Pusti (personification of nourishment)Vismaya (personification of astonishment) -Kriya (personification of activity)Yoga (personification of the concept) -Unnati (personification of progress)Darpa (personification of pride) -Buddhi (personification of wit)Artha -Medha (personification of mental power)Smriti (personification of memory) -Titiksha (personification of perseverance)Kshema (personification of security) -Hri (personification of modesty)Prasraya (personification of support) -Murti Nara and Narayana Urvashi
Other daughters Kalika Purana describes Rati as a mind-born daughter of Daksha, who is betrothed to Kamadeva.
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