Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s3.219
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s3.219
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v2.c4.s3.219
Bhūta-vīra is the name of a family of priests who, according to the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa,¹ were employed by Janamejaya to the exclusion of the Kaśyapas. A family of the latter, the Asitamṛgas, however, won back the favour of Janamejaya, and ousted the Bhūtavīras.