From the mind of Lord Brahmā, Marīci was generated, and his son was Kaśyapa. From Kaśyapa, through Aditi, Vivasvān was generated, and from Vivasvān came Śrāddhadeva Manu, who was born from the womb of Saṁjñā. Śrāddhadeva's wife, Śraddhā, gave birth to ten sons, such as Ikṣvāku and Nṛga.
Samjna
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 6
SB 6.6.40, Translation:
Saṁjñā, the wife of Vivasvān, the sun-god, gave birth to the Manu named Śrāddhadeva, and the same fortunate wife also gave birth to the twins Yamarāja and the River Yamunā. Then Yamī, while wandering on the earth in the form of a mare, gave birth to the Aśvinī-kumāras.
SB Canto 8
SB 8.13.8, Translation:
O King, I have previously described (in the Sixth Canto) the two daughters of Viśvakarmā, named Saṁjñā and Chāyā, who were the first two wives of Vivasvān.
SB 8.13.9, Translation:
It is said that the sun-god had a third wife, named Vaḍavā. Of the three wives, the wife named Saṁjñā had three children-Yama, Yamī and Śrāddhadeva. Now let me describe the children of Chāyā.
SB Canto 9
SB 9.1.11-12, Translation:
O King, best of the Bhārata dynasty, from Vivasvān, by the womb of Saṁjñā, Śrāddhadeva Manu was born. Śrāddhadeva Manu, having conquered his senses, begot ten sons in the womb of his wife, Śraddhā. The names of these sons were Ikṣvāku, Nṛga, Śaryāti, Diṣṭa, Dhṛṣṭa, Karūṣaka, Nariṣyanta, Pṛṣadhra, Nabhaga and Kavi.
| Page Title: | Samjna |
| Compiler: | Sahadeva |
| Created: | 05 of Nov, 2012 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=5, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 5 |