Mānasaputra

Manasaputras (Sanskrit: मानसपुत्र, lit. 'mind-son', IAST: Mānasaputra) 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.

Manasaputra
Statue of Vashishta, a manasaputra of Brahma
Genealogy
Parents	Brahma (father)

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]

Lists

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]

See also

• Atharvan
• Saptarishi
• Prajapati
• Chitragupta
• the Four Kumaras