Sage Kashyapa

 Sage Kashyapa was the son of Marichi, who was one of the  Manasaputra of Lord Brahma. Sage Kasyapa married all the thirteen daughters of Daksha Prajapathi. Aditi and Diti were two of them. Agni, Adityas and Daityas were sons of Kashyapa. 

 

 

Works:

Sage Kashyapa compiled the world’s first Dictionary and thesauruses called NIGHANTU before 3000 BCE. It contains glossary of various Vedic words subject-wise. He was the author of the first Vaasthu Sastra which gives rules for the construction of Houses, Cities and Temples. Several ancient cities were constructed as per the rules of Vaasthu Sastra.

 

References:

Kashyapa was the chief priest and guide for Parashurama who eliminated Kshatriyas from the world.  The present day Kashmir was formed after Sage Kashyapa  drained a massive lake to produce.