The Purana Index v1.c5.s3.611
The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s3.611
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v1.c5.s3.611
Uśija (I)—a sage by tapas; elder brother of Bṛhaspati who had sexual intercourse by force with Uśija's wife when pregnant. Hence Bṛhaspati cursed that son to be perpetually ignorant (dīrghatamas);¹ Mamatā was his wife.² A pravara of Aṅgiras Uśija (II)—a son of Aṅgirasa; hence a branch of Aṅgirasa.