Marichi had a son, named Kashyapa and from Kashyapa have sprung all creatures. Daksha begot thirteen illustrious daughters.
मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रः कश्यपात्तु इमाः प्रजाः। प्रजज्ञिरे महाभागा दक्षकन्यास्त्रयोदश॥