Vedic Mythology c6.s1.16
Vedic Mythology c6.s1.16
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c6.s1.16
In the later Vedic literature Bhṛgu occurs as the name of a seer representing a tribe (AV. 5, 19¹; AB. 2, 20⁷). He arises as a spark from Prajāpati’s seed and being adopted by Varuṇa receives the patronymic Vāruṇi (AB. 3, 34¹ cp. PB. 18, 9¹) and is expressly called a son of Varuṇa (ŚB. 11, 6, 1¹)².
Cites (4)
- Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit
- Aitareyabrāhmaṇa — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit