List of Daksha's daughters

In Hinduism, Daksha is the son of the creator god Brahma. Different scriptures mention different names of Daksha's wife, though many scholars use Asikni or Prasuti. Some of the notable daughters of Daksha include Aditi, Diti, Swaha and Sati.

List

The number of Prasuti's daughters is not stable in the Puranic scriptures. She has 16 - 60 daughters. Prasuti's daughters represent virtues of mind and body.[1] They were married to different deities.[2]

Name of the daughter Spouse
Sraddha Dharmadeva
Lakshmi Dharmadeva
Dhriti Dharmadeva
Thushti Dharmadeva
Pushti Dharmadeva
Medha Dharmadeva
Kriya Dharmadeva
Buddhika Dharmadeva
Lajja Dharmadeva
Vapu Dharmadeva
Shanti Dharmadeva
Siddhi Dharmadeva
Kirti Dharmadeva
Khyati Bhrigu
Sambhuti Marichi
Smriti Angiras
Priti Pulastya
Kshama Pulaha
Sannati Kratu
Anasuya Atri
Urjja Vashishtha
Swaha Agni
Swadha Pitrs
Sati Shiva

Alternate accounts state that Daksha and his wife Asikni had 60 daughters, not one of whom resembled their father:

  1. 10 of those daughters were married to Dharma,
  2. 13 to sage Kashyapa,
  3. 27 to Chandra,
  4. 4 to Arishtanemi,
  5. 2 to sons of sage Bhrigu,
  6. 2 to sage Angiras,
  7. 2 to Krisasva.[3][4]

According to Padma Purana, when Daksha felt the number of women are still not sufficient, he decided to have 60 more daughters. Sati was the daughter married to Shiva.[5]

The 10 daughters married to Dharma are:

  1. Maruvati,
  2. Vasu,
  3. Jami
  4. Lamba,
  5. Bhanu,
  6. Urjja,
  7. Sankalp,
  8. Mahurath,
  9. Sadhya, and
  10. Vishva.[3][6]

The 13 daughters married to sage Kashyapa are:

  1. Aditi,
  2. Diti,
  3. Danu
  4. Arishta,
  5. Surasa,
  6. Surabhi,
  7. Vinata,
  8. Tamra,
  9. Krodhavasha,
  10. Ira,
  11. Kadru,
  12. Vishva,
  13. Muni.[7][8]

The 27 daughters married to Chandra are:

  1. Ashvinī, (Aswathy)
  2. Bharanī,
  3. Kṛttikā (the Pleiades), (Karthika)
  4. Rohinī,
  5. Mrigashīra, (Makayiram)
  6. Ārdrā, (Thiruvathira)
  7. Punarvasu, (Punartham)
  8. Pushya, (Pooyam)
  9. Ashlesha, (Ayilyam)
  10. Maghā, (Makam)
  11. Pūrvaphalgunī, (Pooram)
  12. Uttaraphalgunī, (Uthram)
  13. Hasta, (Atham)
  14. Chitrā (Spica), (Chithira)
  15. Svātī (Arcturus), (Chothi)
  16. Vishākhā, (Visakham)
  17. Anurādhā or Rādha, (Anizham)
  18. Jyeshtha, (Thrikketta)
  19. Mūla, (Moolam)
  20. Purbashādha or Pūrvashādhā, (Pooradam)
  21. Uttarashara, (Uthradam)
  22. Shravana, Abhijit, (Thiruvonam)
  23. Dhanistha, (Avittam)
  24. Shatabhisha, (Chathayam)
  25. Pūrva Bhādrapadā, (Pooruruttathi)
  26. Uttarbhadrapada, (Uthruttathi)
  27. Revatī (Revathi)

References
  1. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=rbBojsB4u48C&pg=RA1-PA142&dq=Dak%E1%B9%A3a+Pras%C5%ABti&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiOkazatc_uAhVNfisKHQITA08Q6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=Dak%E1%B9%A3a%20Pras%C5%ABti&f=false
  2. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=UYlWAAAAMAAJ&q=daksa+prasuti&dq=daksa+prasuti&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQmKKlkc3uAhW34nMBHRE0AeoQ6AEwBnoECAYQAg
  3. The Matsya Puranam P-I (B.D. Basu) English Translation Ch #5, Page 17
  4. Matsya Purana (Sanskrit) Ch #5, Sloka 10-12
  5. Wilkins, W.J. (2003). Hindu Mythology. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld (P) Limited. p. 373. ISBN 81-246-0234-4.
  6. Matsya Purana (Sanskrit) Ch #5, Sloka 15-16
  7. The Matsya Puranam P-I (B.D. Basu) English Translation Ch #5, Page 18
  8. Matsya Purana (Sanskrit) Ch #6, Sloka 1-2
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