Kaśyapa
mythological figure · 8 works · 30 mentions · 46 anchored passages
Kāśyapa · O Kaśyapa · the great-souled Kaśyapa · Śuni (associated epithet)
in the texts
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Ancient sage born of the sacred waters, whose sacred power is invoked as an authority.
By the sacred power of Asita, of Kaśyapa, and of Gaya — like female kin binding an inner treasure-sack, I bind up your good fortune.
Golden-hued, pure, purifying — those waters in which Kaśyapa was born, in which Indra was born;
Him whom the Apsarases seize, whom Bṛhaspati afflicts by churning — him may Savitṛ bring back again by the brahman of Kaśyapa.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
The progenitor sage, grandfather of Ṛśyaśṛṅga through Vibhāṇḍaka.
'Kaśyapa has a son known as Vibhāṇḍaka;
"Having conquered the entire earth, O Rāma, at the conclusion of the sacrifice I then gave it as the sacrificial fee to the great-souled Kaśyapa, as the fruit of that pious act.
"You, being devoted to dharma, gave the earth to Kaśyapa and retired to the forest — you whose dwelling was established by Mahendra.
Sāmaveda
A primordial sage/progenitor said to be born of Agni and Faith.
Born by the higher law, when he came into being together with those who grow together — when Agni was the father of Kaśyapa, Faith was the mother, Manu the sage.
The two who are called the yoked pair of Kaśyapa, the heaven-finders — whose universal ordinance and sacrifice the wise, having considered, observe.
Rigveda
Renowned Vedic sage magnified through hymns of praise in this verse.
O Ṛṣi among mantra-makers, magnifying Kaśyapa with his hymns of praise and his utterances — revere Soma the king, who was born as the lord of plants — flow around for Indra, O Indu.
Parāśara Smṛti
Sage listed among authors of dharma texts heard by Vyāsa.
I have heard the *dharmas* of Manu, as well as those of Vasiṣṭha and Kāśyapa.
San Hyan Kamahayanikan
One of the Buddhas of the past.
the Lord Vipaśyin, Viśvabhū, Krakucchanda, Kanakamuni, Kāśyapa—all are called Buddhas of the past.
Vīramitrodaya
Sage cited as source for the definition of Vijayā-daśamī.
> If Daśamī is present for a little at sunrise, and Ekādaśī is complete, at the time when it is in the Śravaṇa *nakṣatra*, that *tithi* is called Vijayā.
This is from the statement of Kaśyapa.
Viṣṇu Smṛti
A great sage who constantly bears the Earth's concerns in mind and, through meditation, knows the whereabouts of Viṣṇu's abode.
Seeing her approach, Kaśyapa honored her and then Spoke to her, "O lovely one, O large-eyed Dhara (Earth), I know what is in your heart.
Having made this resolve, the divine goddess, taking the form of a woman, Went to see Kaśyapa, and Kaśyapa saw her.
With her footsteps, she seemed to make the earth blossom with lotuses, Endowed with beauty and youth, she stood before him like a humble servant.