Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c28.s2.t3.7

c28.s2.t3.7

The other Sāṅkṛti’s name is given as Guruvīrya (Vāyu), Gurudhī (Matsya), Guru (Bhāgavata) and Ruciradhī (Viṣṇu). He is no doubt the same rishi who is named among the Āṅgirasas as Guruvīta⁵ and Gauravīti,⁶ and the correct name is Gaurivīti. Rigveda v, 29 is attributed by the Anukramaṇī to Gaurivīti Śāktya and x, 73 and 74 to Gaurivīti simply, but the Vedārthadīpikā says nothing about the former and ascribes the latter to Gaurivīti Śāktya. If Śāktya refers to Vasiṣṭha’s son Śakti (pp. 207 f.), then Gaurivīti Śāktya was a Vāsiṣṭha and later than this time.⁷ But nothing clear can be decided, because there was also a Śakti among the Āṅgirasas.⁸