History of Indian Medicine, containing Notices, Biographical and Bibliographical, of the Ayurvedic Physicians and their Works on Medicine v2.c19.s3: Aṅgirā

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Angirā was one of the seven Maharṣis and also one of the ten Prajāpatis. Angirā is often used as a synonym of Agni, and like him, is described as the priest of the gods and as the lord of sacrifice. Angira is said to have been the father of Agni in the hymns to Agni and Indra. Angiras is also described as the son of Uru by Āgneyī, the daughter of Agni. A different version refers his birth from the mouth of Brahmā. He married Smṛti or ‘Memory,’ Swadhā, ‘Oblation’ and Sati ‘Truth,’ the daughters of Dakṣa, and Sraddhā, ‘Faith,’ the daughter of sage Karddama. The Ṛks or hymns were his daughters and the Manas and Haviṣmats were his sons. His other sons were Utathya, Vṛhaspati and Mārkaṇḍeya. He begot sons on the Kṣatriya Rathi-tara’s wife and they were called Āngiras. He is described as the law-giver and also as a writer on astronomy. He is the regent of the planet Jupiter.