[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879) › c5.330 # A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.330 A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.330 - **Language:** English ### [c5.330](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.330) In later times he is a \*Rishi\*. He is also regent of the planet Jupiter, and the name is commonly used for the planet itself. In this character his car is called Nīti-ghosha and is drawn by eight pale horses. He was son of the \*Rishi\* Angiras, and he bears the patronymic Āngirasa. As preceptor of the gods he is called Animishāchārya, Chakshas, Ijya, and Indrejya. His wife, Tārā, was carried off by Soma, the moon, and this gave rise to a war called the Tārakā-maya. Soma was aided by Usanas, Rudra, and all the Daityas and Dānavas, while Indra and the gods took the part of Brihaspati. “Earth, shaken to her centre,” appealed to Brahmā, who interposed and restored Tārā to her husband. She was delivered of a son which Brihaspati and Soma both claimed, but Tārā, at the command of Brahmā to tell the truth, declared Soma to be the father, and the child was named Budha. There is an extraordinary story in the Matsya and Bhāgavata Purānas of the \*Rishis\* having milked the earth through Brihaspati. (\*See Vishnu Purāna\*, i. pp. 188, 190.) Brihaspati was father of Bharadwāja by Mamatā, wife of Utathya. (\*See Bharadwāja.\*) An ancient code of law bears the name of Brihaspati, and he is also represented as being the Vyāsa of the “fourth, Dwāpara age.” There was a \*Rishi\* of the name in the second Manwantara, and one who was founder of an heretical sect. Other epithets of Brihaspati are Jīva, ‘the living,’ Dīdivis, ‘the bright,’ Dhishana, ‘the intelligent,’ and, for his eloquence, Gīsh-pati, ‘lord of speech.’ - [Previous: c5.329](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.329) - [Next: c5.331](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.331) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5) ## Cites (3) - [Bhāgavatapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Matsyapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Viṣṇupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.visnu) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.330](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.330) · Pramāṇa