These are the eight sons of Kavi. By them the whole world has been peopled. They are all called Prajapatis, and they have procreated many offspring.
अष्टौ कविसुता ह्येते सर्वमेभिर्जगत् ततम्। प्रजापतय एते हि प्रजाभागैरिह प्रजाः॥