Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.4014.1

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(xxiii) Vasiṣṭha was one of the twentyone Prajāpatis. (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 334, Stanza 36). (xxiv) Vasiṣṭha is considered to be one of the Citraśikhaṇḍis (Saptarṣis—seven hermits) (See under Citraśikhaṇḍis). (xxv) Once Vasiṣṭha talked about Puruṣārthas (the objects of life) to Brahmā. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 6). (xxvi) Vasiṣṭha talked to Saudāsa about giving cows as alms. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 78, Stanza 5). (xxvii) On another occasion Vasiṣṭha gave advice to Paraśurāma and talked about the origin of Gold. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 84, Stanza 44). (xxviii) Vasiṣṭha once told Arundhatī how weakness was caused. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 93, Stanza 31). (xxix) Vasiṣṭha avowed that he was not one of them who had stolen the lotus flowers of Agastya. (Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 23, Stanza 114). (xxx) Āpava, Arundhatīpati, Brahmarṣi, Devarṣi, Hairanyagarbha, Maitrāvaruṇi, Vāruṇi, and such other words are used as synonyms of Vasiṣṭha, in the Mahābhārata. VĀSIṢṬHA. An Agni (fire). (Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 220, Stanza 1). VĀSIṢṬHA (M). Vasiṣṭha tīrtha. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 84, that he who bathes in this tīrtha would become a Brahmin. VĀSIṢṬHA PARVATA. A mountain famous in the Purāṇas. It is mentioned in Ādi Parva, Chapter 214, Stanza 2, that Arjuna came and sat on this mountain during his pilgrimage. VASIṢṬHAPAVĀHA. An ancient holy bath on the banks of the river Sarasvatī. (See under Vasiṣṭha, fifth confrontation).