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Mānasaputra
Mind-born children of Brahma in Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manasaputras (Sanskrit: मानसपुत्र, lit. '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.
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Sometimes, these children of the mind are stated to be identical to the Prajapatis, the progenitors of all beings in each creation.[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]