Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.400
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.400
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Parāśara is mentioned with Śatayātu and Vasiṣṭha in the Rigvedic hymn celebrating Sudās’¹ victory over the ten kings. According to the Nirukta² he was a son of Vasiṣṭha, but the Epic version makes him a son of Śakti and grandson of Vasiṣṭha. Geldner³ thinks that he is mentioned in the Rigveda along with Śatayātu, perhaps his uncle, and his grandfather Vasiṣṭha, as the three sages who approached Indra and won his favour for Sudās. He is erroneously credited with the authorship of certain hymns of the Rigveda⁴ by the Anukramaṇī (Index).