List of Daksha's daughters


In Hinduism, Daksha is a Prajapati, and the son of the creator god Brahma. Hindu literature identifies both Asikni and Prasuti as the name of Daksha's wife. Some of the notable daughters of Daksha include Aditi, the mother of the adityas, Diti, the mother of the daityas, Danu, the mother of the danavas, Svaha, the goddess of sacrifices and the wife of Agni, and Sati, the first wife of Shiva.
Daksha's daughters have an important role in creation, as they were given in marriage by their father to a number of deities in Hindu mythology. In the Mahabharata, the sixteen daughters of Daksha become the mothers of all living beings, including the devas, the asuras, and humans.

List

Daughters of Virini

The Adiparva and Harivamsa state that Daksha had 60 daughters from his wife Virini who like himself, was born out of Brahma. Their names and progeny are

Daughters of Prasuti

The Puranas later tell that Daksha married Prasuti, the daughter of Swayambhuva Manu and Shatarupa, sister of Devahuti and Uttanapada. With her, he had 24 daughters. They are
NameHusbandChildrenImportant descendants
SatiShiva--
KhyatiBhriguShukra, Chyavana, Dhata, Vidhata, LakshmiBrahmins of Bhargava gotra, Markandeya, Jamadagni, Parashurama
SvadhaPitris7 daughters - Mena, who married Himavan
Dharani, who married Meru
Acchoda, who became a river and reincarnated as Satyavati
Pivari, who married Shuka
Viraja, who married Nahusha
Yashoda, who married into the Solar dynasty
Narmada, who married Purukutsa
Mainaka, Krauncha, Ekaparna, Ekapatala Ganga, Parvati
Mandara
Markandeya
Yayati
Dilipa
Trasadasyu
SwahaAgni3 sons - Pavaka, Pavamana and ShuchiVarious types of fires
SambhutiMarichi
SmritiAngiras3 sons, Brihaspati, Utathya, Samvarta and daughters - Kuhu, Raka, Sinivali and AnumatiBrahmins of Angirasa gotra, Bharadvaja & Kacha
AnasuyaAtri5 sons, in addition to Durvasa and DattatreyaBrahmins of Atreya gotra
PritiPulastyaVishrava and Dattoli Kubera, Ravana, Vibhishana and Kumbhakarna
KshamaPulaha3 sons
SannatiKratuValakhilyas-
UrjaVasistha7 sonsBrahmins of Vasistha gotra
ChittiAtharvanDadhichiBrahmins of Atharvan gotra, Pippalada
Sraddha Dharma Subha -
Maitri Dharma Prasada -
Daya Dharma Abhaya -
Shanti Dharma Sukha -
Tusti Dharma Moda -
Pusti Dharma Smaya -
Kriya Dharma Yoga -
Unnati Dharma Darpa -
Buddhi Dharma Artha-
Medha Dharma Smriti -
Titiksha Dharma Kshema -
Hri Dharma Prasraya -
MurtiDharma Nara and NarayanaUrvashi

Other daughters

Kalika Purana describes Rati as a mind-born daughter of Daksha, who is betrothed to Kamadeva.