Vīra (son of Ślishṭi)
Vīra · vīra, “the hero”
Vīra has other meanings too: see all meanings of Vīra.
Vīra is one of the five sons of Ślishṭi and Succhāyā, and a grandson of Dhruva, in the line of Uttānapāda, son of Svāyambhuva Manu.
His family
In the Brahma Purāṇa the Sūta tells the munis the line of Uttānapāda. Uttānapāda’s son Dhruva performed tapas for three thousand divine years, and Brahmā gave him a place that shines unmoving in front of the saptarshis. From Dhruva, Śambhu bore Ślishṭi and Bhavya. From Ślishṭi, Succhāyā bore five sons: Ripu, Ripuñjaya, Vīra, Vṛkala and Vṛkatejas. Vīra’s eldest brother Ripu had a son, Cakshus, by Bṛhatī, and Cakshus was the father of Cākshusha Manu.
Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 2
Sources
- Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 2