sanat—kumāra m. ‘always a youth’ or ‘son of Brahmā’, N. of one of the four or seven sons of Brahmā (cf. sanaka; he is said to be the oldest of the progenitors of mankind [= vaidhātra, q.v.], and sometimes identified with Skanda and Pradyumna, he is also the supposed author of an Upa-purāṇa and other works; with Jainas he is one of the 12 Sārvabhaumas or Cakravartins [emperors of India]; the N. of Sanat-kumāra is sometimes given to any great saint who retains youthful purity), [ChUp.]; [MBh.]; [Hariv.] &c.