Śambhu (wife of Dhruva)

Śambhu

Śambhu has other meanings too: see all meanings of Śambhu. Bhavya has other meanings too: see all meanings of Bhavya.

Śambhu is the wife of Dhruva, the son of Uttānapāda, and the mother of his two sons, Ślishṭi and Bhavya.

Her family

Lomaharshaṇa the Sūta tells the munis that Dhruva, wishing for great fame, performed tapas for three thousand divine years, and Brahmā gave him a place equal to his own, which shines unmoving in front of the saptarshis. From Dhruva, Śambhu bore the sons Ślishṭi and Bhavya. From Ślishṭi, Succhāyā bore five sons: Ripu, Ripuñjaya, Vīra, Vṛkala and Vṛkatejas. From Ripu, Bṛhatī bore Cakshus, and Cakshus begot Cākshusha Manu.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 2

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 2