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The sage Sankriti (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is the founding rishi of the Sankriti Gotra, one of the 10 lineages in Vedic society.^[1] The lineage of Sankriti's is given as "Angirasa, Sankritya, and Gaurivita," or "Shaktya, Sankritya, and Gaurivita." i.e. lineage of Angirasa/Shakti, Sankriti, and Gauriviti.

Sankriti is said to be the grandson of Bhumanyu and son of Nara. All were descendants of Bharadwaja, who was the adopted son of King Bharata of the Paurava clan. Bharadwaja was adopted by King Bharata from Sage Brihaspati, who is a descendant of Sage Angirasa. Sage Gauriviti was the son of Sage Sankriti. This is considered the origin of the lineage description, "Angirasa, Sankritya, and Gaurivita."

However, the lineage of Sage Sankriti was thought to have joined the lineage of Sage Vashishta around the time of Sage Gauriviti, possibly through niyoga process. Sage Vashishta is the father of Śakti Maharṣi, who is the father of Sage Parashara. Sage Parashara is the father of Sage Vyasa. This is considered to be the reason for the lineage description, "Shaktya, Sankritya, Gaurivita."

Not much is known about Sage Sankriti except that his name is recorded in the Avadhuta Upanishad, where Lord Dattatreya explains the nature of an avadhuta to Sage Sankriti.

Gotra, Sankritya or Sankrita is from Sankriti.

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↑ Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Bishop's College Press. 1904. pp. 104–105.

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[1] Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Bishop's College Press. 1904. pp. 104–105.

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-'''Sage Sankriti''' is the founder Rishi of the '''Sankriti [[Gotra]]'''. The lineage of Sankriti's is given as Shaktya, Sankritya, and Gaurivita. i.e. lineage of Shakti, Sankriti, and Gauriviti.
-Sankriti is the Grandson of Sage [[Vashishta]], and the son of [[Śakti Maharṣi]]. Incidentally, Śakti Maharṣi is the father of Sage [[Parashara]] (the father of Sage [[Vyasa]].)
+The sage '''Sankriti''' ({{Langx|sa|सङ्कृतिः}}) is the founding [[rishi]] of the Sankriti [[Gotra]], one of the 10 lineages in Vedic society.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bw_gAAAAMAAJ |title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal |date=1904 |publisher=Bishop's College Press |pages=104–105 |language=en}}</ref> The lineage of Sankriti's is given as "Angirasa, Sankritya, and Gaurivita," or "Shaktya, Sankritya, and Gaurivita." i.e. lineage of Angirasa/Shakti, Sankriti, and Gauriviti.
-There is not much known about Sage Sankriti except that his name figures in the [[Avadhuta]] [[Upanishad]], where Lord [[Dattatreya]] explains the nature of an Avadhuta to Sage Sankriti.
+Sankriti is said to be the grandson of Bhumanyu and son of Nara. All were descendants of Bharadwaja, who was the adopted son of King Bharata of the Paurava clan. Bharadwaja was adopted by King Bharata from Sage Brihaspati, who is a descendant of Sage Angirasa. Sage Gauriviti was the son of Sage Sankriti. This is considered the origin of the lineage description, "Angirasa, Sankritya, and Gaurivita."
-Gotra, Sankritya or Sankrita may be from Sankriti.
+However, the lineage of Sage Sankriti was thought to have joined the lineage of Sage [[Vashishta]] around the time of Sage Gauriviti, possibly through niyoga process. Sage Vashishta is the father of [[Śakti Maharṣi]], who is the father of Sage [[Parashara]]. Sage Parashara is the father of Sage [[Vyasa]]. This is considered to be the reason for the lineage description, "Shaktya, Sankritya, Gaurivita."
+Not much is known about Sage Sankriti except that his name is recorded in the [[Avadhuta]] [[Upanishad]], where Lord [[Dattatreya]] explains the nature of an avadhuta to Sage Sankriti.
+Gotra, Sankritya or Sankrita is from Sankriti.
+== References ==
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