Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . Part INFERIOR THE TULSl. THE INFERIOR I. THE DIVINE RISHIS. I. Bhrigu. When Brahma wished to populate the world, hecreated mind-born sons, like himself; viz., Bhrigu,Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Angiras, Marichi, Daksha,Atri, and Vasishtha : these are the nine Brahmasor Brahmarishis celebrated in the Puranas. * Ori-ginally seven only were mentioned in the Mahabha-rata ; but the lists found in different parts of thatEpic do not agree with each other. These seven aresupposed to be visible in the Great Bear, as their wivesshine in
Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . Part INFERIOR THE TULSl. THE INFERIOR I. THE DIVINE RISHIS. I. Bhrigu. When Brahma wished to populate the world, hecreated mind-born sons, like himself; viz., Bhrigu,Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Angiras, Marichi, Daksha,Atri, and Vasishtha : these are the nine Brahmasor Brahmarishis celebrated in the Puranas. * Ori-ginally seven only were mentioned in the Mahabha-rata ; but the lists found in different parts of thatEpic do not agree with each other. These seven aresupposed to be visible in the Great Bear, as their wivesshine in the Pleiades. These Brahmarishis are alsocalled Prajapatis (lords of offspring), Brahmaputras(sons of Brahma), and Brahmanas. The VishnuPurana teaches that Bhrigu married his niece Khyati,a daughter of Daksha, who bore to him Sri or Lakshmi;but as it was the common belief that she was one ofthe products of the churning of the ocean, the reciterof the Purana is asked to explain this substance of his answer was, that of gods, * Vishnu Purana, p. 49.
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