Vedic Mythology c6.s1.19
Vedic Mythology c6.s1.19
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c6.s1.19
Etymologically the word *bhṛgu* means ‘shining’ from the root *bhrāj*, ‘to shine’. BERGAIGNE³ thinks there can hardly be a doubt that *bhṛgu* was originally a name of fire, while KUHN⁴ and BARTH⁵ agree in the opinion that the form of fire it represents is lightning. KUHN⁶ and WEBER⁷ further identify the Bhṛgus as fire-priests with the Greek φλεγύαι.