These seven sons have been described in the Puranas as seven Brahmanas. I shall now name the succeeding Patriarchs.
सप्तब्रह्माण इत्येते पुराणे निश्चयं गताः। अत उर्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वानेव प्रजापतीन्॥