Mānasaputra

'mind-son', IAST: Mānasaputra) are a class of beings in Hinduism, referring to the 'mind-children' or the 'mind-born' sons of Brahma.

[1][2] In Hinduism, Brahma is believed to have created a number of children from his mind.

[3] The Manasaputras are believed to have created the first man, Svayambhuva Manu, and the first woman, Shatarupa, who had five children, who went on to populate the earth.

[4] Traditional According to the Vishnu Purana, the nine manasaputras of Brahma are: Bhrigu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Angiras, Marichi, Daksha, Atri, and Vashistha.

[5][6] According to the Bhagavata Purana, some of the manasaputras are: Angiras, Atri, Pulastya, Marichi, Pulaha, Jambavan, Bhrigu, Vashistha, Daksha, Narada, Chitragupta, the Four Kumaras, Himavat, and Shatarupa.