Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c22.121

c22.121

The genealogy also says that many outsiders among other rishis were known as Bhārgavas,⁴ and such were the following who are named by the Matsya, Maudgalāyana, Sāṅkṛtya, Gārgyāyaṇa and Gārgya, Kapi, Maitreya, Vadhryaśva and Divodāsa.⁵ All these were ‘kṣatriyan brahmans’ (chapter XXIII). The Matsya account says in conclusion, ‘These noble men who have been mentioned, born in the Bhṛgu vaṃśa, were founders of royal gotras.’