Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.87

v1.c3.87

Agastya.—This is the name of a sage, of mythical character, who plays a great part in the later literature. He was a Māna,¹ and therefore is called Mānya² and son of Māna, and only once is there a reference³ to the legend prevalent in later times that he was a son of Mitra and Varuṇa.