Śrī Viṣṇu said: With the intellect free from wretchedness the lord at the outset created Sananda, Sanaka and Sanātana the most excellent among the good. All these practised Naiṣkarmya and attained the greatest being. By his yogic learning he created Marīci, Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Dakṣa, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Saṅkalpa, Dharma and Adharma. Thus there are twelve sons to Brahmā born of the unmanifest.