[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) › c22.2 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c22.2 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c22.2 - **Language:** English ### [c22.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.2) The Bhārgavas claimed descent from the primaeval rishi Bhṛgu, and they are also called Bhṛgus indiscriminately; thus Cyavana is called Bhṛgu¹ and Bhṛgu's son;² his descendant Ṛcīka is equally called Bhṛgu³ and Bhṛgu's son;⁴ and Ṛcīka's grandson Rāma Jāmadagnya is also called Bhṛgu⁵ and Bhṛgu's son.⁶ This general use of the name Bhṛgu produces great confusion, if it is taken to denote one and the same rishi, but when applied to a rishi it means simply a Bhṛgu, a Bhārgava. - [Previous: c21.s1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c21.s1.2) - [Next: c22.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.3) - [Up: c22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.2) · Pramāṇa