Kashyapa

Kashyapa (Sanskrit: कश्यप, IAST: Kaśyapa) is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. He is one of the Saptarishis, the seven ancient sages of the Rigveda. Kashyapa is the most ancient and venerated rishi, along with the other Saptarishis, listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

For the disciple of the Buddha, see Mahākāśyapa. For the early Buddha, see Kassapa Buddha. For the king of Sri Lanka, see Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura. For the surname, see Kashyap (surname).

Kashyapa
Member of Saptarishi
Statue of Kashyapa in Andhra Pradesh, India
Devanagariकश्यप
AffiliationMaharishis
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SpouseAditi, Diti, Kadru, Danu, Arishta, Surasa, Surabhi, Vinata, Tamra, Krodhavasha, Ira, Yamini, Kastha, Timi, Patangi, Sarama, Vishwa and Muni
ChildrenAdityas, Rudras, Vasus, Daityas, Maruts, Danavas, Nāgas, Manasa, Iravati, Gandharvas, Aruna, Garuda, Apsaras, etc.
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Kashyapa is an ancient name, referring to many different personalities in the ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts. A possible etymology of the region of Kashmir is derived from him, as well as numerous other Sanskrit texts and Indian scriptures.

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