History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v2.c28.s1.79

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According to the latest view the gotra—Rishi is a son or rather a descendant of one of the seven Rishis (सप्तर्षि) with the addition of the eighth Agastya who is outside the well-known Saptarshis (see the dictum) of Baudhāyana : सप्तानां सप्तर्षीणामगस्त्यष्टमानां यदपत्यं तद्गोत्रमित्याचक्षते. This means that the original Indo-Aryan families were considered to be eight viz., 1. Viśvāmitra, 2. Jamadagni, 3. Bharadvāja, 4. Gautama, 5. Atri, 6. Vasiṣṭha, 7. Kāśyapa and 8. Agastya.