| Type: | Hindu |
| Manasaputra | |
| Father: | Brahma |
Manasaputras are a class of beings in Hinduism, referring to the 'mind-children' or the 'mind-born' sons of Brahma.[1] [2] In Hinduism, Brahma is believed to have created a number of children from his mind.
Sometimes, these children of the mind are stated to be identical to the Prajapatis, the progenitors of all beings in each creation.[3] The Manasaputras are believed to have created the first man, Svayambhuva Manu, and the first woman, Shatarupa, who had five children, who went on to populate the earth.[4]
According to the Vishnu Purana, the nine manasaputras of Brahma are: Bhrigu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Angiras, Marichi, Daksha, Atri, and Vashistha. These sages are referred to as the Brahmarshis.[5] [6]
According to the Bhagavata Purana, some of the manasaputras are: Angiras, Atri, Pulastya, Marichi, Pulaha, Jambavan, Bhrigu, Vashistha, Daksha, Narada, Chitragupta, the Four Kumaras, Himavat, and Shatarupa.[7]