Kardama

Kardama
AffiliationPrajapati
TextsPuranas
Genealogy
Parents
SpouseDevahuti
ChildrenKapila (son)
Anasuya, Arundhati, Gati, Havirbhu, Kalā, Khyati, Kriya, Shanti, Shraddha (daughters)[1]

Kardama (Sanskrit: कर्दम, romanized: Kardama) is a character featured in Hindu literature. A son of the creator god Brahma, Kardama is described to be a prajapati,[2] one of the progenitors of creation. After propitiating Vishnu and seeking his counsel for a suitable wife, he marries Devahuti, one of the daughters of the first man, Manu. He becomes the father of nine daughters by her, as well as one son, the sage Kapila.[3][4]

  1. ^ Roshen Dalal (2002), Hinduism, page 646
  2. ^ Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01). Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 390. ISBN 978-81-208-0597-2.
  3. ^ Dikshitar, V. R. Ramachandra (1995). The Purāṇa index. 2. (From T to M). Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 327. ISBN 978-81-209-1274-8.
  4. ^ Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5.