[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v1.c5.s3.611 # The Purana Index v1.c5.s3.611 The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s3.611 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c5.s3.611](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.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. - [Previous: v1.c5.s3.610](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.610) - [Next: v1.c5.s3.612](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.612) - [Up: v1.c5.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.611](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.611) · Pramāṇa