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AJAIKAPĀT I He was one of the eleven Rudras, who were born to Sthāṇudeva, the son of Brahmā. The eleven Rudras are:-- 1. Mṛgavyādha 7. Dahana 2. Nirṛti 8. Īśvara 3. Ahirbudhnya 9. Kapāli 4. Pināki 10. Bharga 5. Sarpa 11. Sthāṇu. 6. Ajaikapāt [M.B., Ādi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 2] . Note: **) The names of the Eleven Rudras given in the [Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Part I, Chapter 5] are: Hara, Bahurūpa, Tryambaka, Aparājita Vṛṣākapi, Śambhu, Kapardi, Raivata, Mṛgavyādha, Śarva, Kapāli. A total number of 100 Rudras are mentioned in the Purāṇas.] AJAIKAPĀT II Among the sons of Viśvakarmā, we find one Ajaikapāt. Brahmā created Viśvakarmā. Viśvakarmā had four sons--Ajaikapāt, Ahirbudhnya, Tvaṣṭā and Rudra. [Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Part I, Chapter 15] . This Ajaikapāt is one of those who are in-charge of preserving all the gold in this world. [M.B., Udyoga Parva, Chapter 114, Verse 4] .
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