Kratu (son of Puru)

Kratu

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Kratu, of the line of Svāyambhuva Manu, is one of the six sons of Puru by Āgneyī, and a brother of Aṅga, the father of Vena.

His line

The Brahma Purāṇa tells that Cakshus begot Cākshusha Manu, and to Cākshusha Manu ten sons were born of Naḍvalā, the daughter of Vairāja Prajāpati; one of them is named Purusha, and from him, called Puru, Āgneyī bore six sons: Aṅga, Sumanas, Khyāti, Kratu, Aṅgiras and Gaya. From Kratu’s brother Aṅga, the daughter of Sunītha bore Vena.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 2

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 2