The nine principal rsis, or sages, are:
Marici - wife Kala
Atri - wife Anasuya
Angira - wife Sraddha
Pulastya - wife Havirbhu
Pulaha - wife Gati
Kratu - wife Kriya
Bhrgu - wife Khyati
Vasistha - wife Arundhati
Atharva - wife Santi
All these rishis are most important, and Brahma desired that the nine daughters already born of Kardama Muni be handed over to them. Here two words are used very significantly-yatha-silam and yatha-ruci. The daughters should be handed over to the respective rsis, not blindly, but according to the combination of character and taste.
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