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Kashyapas

Kashyapas, or Kashyapa, designates a prominent sage in Hindu tradition as well as the name of a major Hindu gotra traced to him. In many accounts, Kashyapa is listed among the Prajapatis, the creator-progenitors tasked with populating the world, and he is described as the son of Marichi, one of Brahma’s mind-born sons.

In mythic narratives, Kashyapa is often depicted as the husband of two principal wives, Kadru and Vinata.

The Kashyapa gotra is widely recognized across Hindu society. Gotras are used to trace paternal lineages, and

Variations exist across texts and regions in how Kashyapa is portrayed and which descendants are emphasized.

From
Kadru,
he
is
said
to
have
fathered
the
naga
or
serpent
race,
yielding
a
large
lineage
of
serpents
including
well-known
figures
such
as
Shesha
and
Vasuki.
From
Vinata,
he
is
associated
with
the
birth
of
Garuda,
the
divine
eagle,
along
with
other
beings.
These
genealogies
position
Kashyapa
as
a
key
progenitor
figure
who
links
various
creature
groups
within
Hindu
cosmology.
many
Brahmin
and
other
communities
identify
themselves
as
descendants
of
Kashyapa.
This
genealogical
tradition
reflects
the
broader
role
of
Kashyapa
as
a
symbolic
patriarch
in
Hindu
thought,
representing
continuity,
origin,
and
the
interconnectedness
of
living
beings.
In
scholarly
and
devotional
literature,
he
is
cited
as
a
foundational
figure
within
the
cosmic
schema
of
creation,
lineage,
and
the
diversity
of
life.