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12/25/2014 Ashtavasu | Origins data:text/html;charset=utf8,%3Cheader%20class%3D%22entryheader%22%20style%3D%22display%3A%20block%3B%20margin%3A%200px%20auto%3B%20width%3A%20600.40625px%3B%20color%3A%20rgb(55%2C… 1/3 Ashtavasu Ashtavasus are ganadevas, who were born to Dharma and Vasu, the daughter of Daksha. Some scriptures also have a version that they were the children of Kashyapa. Their names are Dhara, Dhruva, Soma, Ahas, Anila, Anala, Pratyusha, Prabhasa, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 65 verses 17,18. But as per Vishnupurana, Ansh 1 Chapter 15, their names are Apa, Dhruva, Soma, Dharma, Anila, Anala, Pratyusha, Prabhasa, and as per Bhagavata, they are Drona, Prana, Dhruva, Arka, Agni, Dosha, Vasu, Vibhavasu. According to Harivansha, they are Akha, Dhara, Dhruva, Soma, Anila, Anala, Pratyusha, Prabhasa. It is assumed that they are the same set known by several names. Once, when they were traveling with their wives, they happened to reach Vasishta’s hermitage. One of the wives liked Vasishta’s cow Nandini, and to please her, her husband carried it away along with its calf. Later, ater failing to find the calf nearby, Vasishta used his divine vision to locate it. Having found out what had happened, he cursed that the vasus would be born as humans. The vasus apologised to Vasishta, who said that the seven vasus who weren’t guilty would spend a negligible time in human form, but Apa, who took the cow would definitely remain human for a very long time. As per Devibhagavata Dwitiyaskanda, it was Apa who was later born as Bhishma. When the vasus were contemplating the curse, Ganga approached them. They requested her to take a human form, marry a king, become their mother when they took the human form, and throw them into the river as soon as they were born. Ganga agreed. Posted on November 4, 2010
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AshtavasuAshtavasusareganadevas,whowereborntoDharmaandVasu,thedaughterofDaksha.SomescripturesalsohaveaversionthattheywerethechildrenofKashyapa.
Their namesareDhara,Dhruva,Soma,Ahas,Anila,Anala,Pratyusha,Prabhasa,asperMahabharataAdiparvaChapter65verses17,18.ButasperVishnupurana,Ansh1Chapter15,theirnamesareApa,Dhruva,Soma,Dharma,Anila,Anala,Pratyusha,Prabhasa,andasper Bhagavata, they are Drona, Prana, Dhruva, Arka, Agni, Dosha, Vasu, Vibhavasu.According toHarivansha, they areAkha,Dhara,Dhruva,Soma,Anila,Anala,Pratyusha,Prabhasa.Itisassumedthattheyarethesamesetknownbyseveralnames.
Once, when they were traveling with their wives, they happened to reach Vasishtashermitage.OneofthewiveslikedVasishtascowNandini,andtopleaseher,herhusbandcarrieditawayalongwithitscalf.Later,aterfailingtofindthecalfnearby,Vasishtausedhisdivinevision to locate it.Having foundoutwhathadhappened,hecursed that thevasuswould be born as humans. The vasus apologised to Vasishta, who said that the sevenvasuswhowerentguiltywouldspendanegligibletimeinhumanform,butApa,whotookthecow would definitely remain human for a very long time. As per DevibhagavataDwitiyaskanda,itwasApawhowaslaterbornasBhishma.
When thevasuswerecontemplating thecurse,Gangaapproached them.They requestedher to takeahumanform,marryaking, becometheirmotherwhenthey took thehumanform,andthrowthemintotheriverassoonastheywereborn.Gangaagreed.
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TherewasaChandravanshikingnamedPratipa.Once,whileprayingtoSuryabytheriver,hesawabeautifulwomanemergingfromtheriver.Shecameandsatonhisrightthigh.Hewasdistressedandaskedherwhyshehaddonethis,andwhethershethoughthelustedafterwomen.Healsosaidthattherightthighasmeantfordaughtersordaughtersinlaw.Hetold her that when he had a son, she could perhaps marry him. The woman, who wasGanga,disappearedonhearingthis.
Later,PratipahadasonnamedShantanu,whomGangamarried.Beforeagreeingtomarryhim,Gangahadlaidoneconditionthathewouldnotquestionanyactofhers,andwouldnotofferanopinion,andthatifhedidso,shewoulddisappear.Aftertheirmarriage,onebyone,thevasuswereborntothem,andaspertheiragreement,shedrownedsevenofthem,whowentbacktoheaven.Thekingstoppedherwhenshetriedtodrowntheeighth,andafuriousGangadisappeared.ThischildwasBhishma,asperDevibhagavataDwitiyaskanda.
WhenBhishmafoughtParashuramaonaccountofAmba,thevasus,helpedhimbygivinghimthePraswapastra,asperMahabharataUdyogaparvaChapter183verses1113.
ThefirstvasuwasApaandhissonswereVaithanda,Shrama,Shanta,Dhwani.ThesecondwasDhruva,whosesonwasKala.ThethirdwasSoma,whosesonwasVarchas.Fourthwas Dharma, whose wife was Manohari. Their children were Dravina,HutahavyavahanaShishira, Prana, Varuna. The fifth vasu was Anila who wasmarried toShiva.TheirchildrenwerenamedManojavaandAvijnatagati.SixthwasAgniwhosesonswereKumara,Shakha,VishakhaandNaigameya.PratyshawastheseventhvasuandhissonwasDevala.Varastri,whowasBrihaspatissisterandwasfamousforhertravelsandyogicprowessbecame thewifeofPrabhasa, theeighthvasu.Their sonwas the famousprajapatiVishwakarma,whowasaskilledartisanandpossessed theknowledgeofmanyarts and crafts. Hewent on to become the devas sculptor, goldsmith and architect, and
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even built their flying machines. He had four sons Ajaikapat, Ahirbundhya, Twashta,Rudra. Twashtas sons were Vishwarupa, Hara, Bahurupa, Tyambaka, Aparajita,Vrishakavi, Shambhu, kapardi, Raivata, Mrigavyadha, Garva, Kapali. They are calledEkadasharudras,asperVishnupuranaAnsh1Chapter15.
