# Kardama Muni the mystic yogi *Kardama Muni was a powerful yogi and son of Lord Brahma who performed severe austerities on the bank of the Sarasvati River. He married Devahuti and became the father of Lord Kapila, the founder of Sankhya philosophy. After fulfilling his household duties, he took sannyasa and attained perfection.* ## A Great Yogi and Son of Brahma ![[sb/3/21/6]] ## The Lord Appears Before Him ![[sb/3/21/8]] ## Father of Lord Kapila ![[sb/3/24/6]] ## From the Scriptures - [[sb/3/21|SB 3.21: Conversation Between Manu and Kardama]] — His austerities and vision - [[sb/3/22|SB 3.22: The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahūti]] — His marriage - [[sb/3/23|SB 3.23: Devahūti's Lamentation]] — His mystic powers - [[sb/3/24|SB 3.24: The Renunciation of Kardama Muni]] — He takes sannyasa ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/Lord Kapila the philosopher|Lord Kapila the philosopher]] — His son - [[wiki/articles/Great sages and munis|Great sages and munis]] — Overview of great sages - [[wiki/articles/Great queens and women devotees|Great queens and women devotees]] — Including Devahuti ## From the Index - [[index/entries/kardama-muni|Kardama Muni]] — The great yogi - [[index/entries/devahuti|Devahuti]] — His wife - [[index/entries/kapila-lord|Kapila, Lord]] — His son, an incarnation