Sṛñjaya, Father of Bāhyakā and Upabāhyakā

Sṛñjaya (father of Bāhyakā)

Sṛñjaya

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Sṛñjaya is the father of Bāhyakā and Upabāhyakā, the two wives of Bhajamāna of the line of Yadu. The Purāṇa names his daughters Sṛñjayī after him.

His daughters

The Brahma Purāṇa tells the line of Sattvant. From Sattvant, Kausalyā bore strong sons: Bhāgi, Bhajamāna, Divya, Devāvṛdha, Andhaka and Vṛshṇi. Bhajamāna had two wives, the daughters of Sṛñjaya: Bāhyakā and Upabāhyakā, and they had many sons. Born to Bhajamāna from Bāhyakā Sṛñjayī were Krimi, Kramaṇa, Dhṛshṭa, Śūra and Purañjaya; born from Upabāhyakā Sṛñjayī were Ayutājit, Sahasrajit, Śatājit and Dāsaka.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 15