Birth Puranas differ about her parentage.
Devi-Bhagavata Purana,
Garuda Purana, and
Brahma Purana note Asikni to have been born of
Brahma's left thumb. According to the
Bhagavata Purana and
Shiva Purana,
Vayu Purana,
Kalika Purana,
Kurma Purana, Padma Purana, and
Shiva Purana note her to be the daughter of
Prajapati Virana.
Marriage The broad theme is common to Vayu Purana, Bhagavata Purana,, Garuda Purana,, and Brahma Purana in this regard. Daksha and Asikni initially produced five thousand sons, who were known as
Haryashvas. They were interested in populating the Earth but upon the advice of
Narada, took to discovering worldly affairs instead and never returned back. Daksha and Asikni again produced another thousand sons (
Shabalashvas), who had similar intentions but were persuaded by Narada to the same results. An angry Daksha cursed Narada to be a perpetual wanderer. This time, he birthed sixty daughters from Asikni. They were married off to different sages and deities, and went on to give birth to various species. The Shiva Purana notes that thereafter Shiva had himself reincarnated within Asikni's womb; Asikni was widely respected and eulogized by all the deities during this span. In the tenth month, Asikni gave birth to Sati; she and Daksa went on to take good care of her. ==Notes==