[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Ancient Indian Historical Tradition](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922) › c22.14 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c22.14 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c22.14 - **Language:** English ### [c22.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.14) The foregoing versions give the earliest Bhṛgus as Uśanas-Śukra and Cyavana, as brothers. Both are often spoken of as Bhārgavas.¹ The former is sometimes called Kavi,² sometimes made distinct from Kavi,³ and more often made Kavi's son,⁴ often Kāvya⁵ and sometimes best of the Kavis,⁶ so that tradition places Kavi above him. Moreover it will be seen that he is placed later than Cyavana by tradition, because Cyavana is connected with Manu's son Śaryāti⁷ and Śukra with Yayāti, who was later. Hence the two most ancient Bhārgavas were Cyavana, who is called Cyavāna in Vedic literature, and Uśanas-Śukra. - [Previous: c22.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.13) - [Next: c22.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.15) - [Up: c22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.14) · Pramāṇa