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Bhrigu (Sanskrit: भृगु, IAST: Bhṛgu) is a rishi of Adi-rishi tradition. He is one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis, and one of the many Prajapatis (the facilitators of creation) created by Brahma. [1] The first compiler of predictive astrology and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, an astrological classic.
Murti of Bhrigu, founder of the Bhargava race. Bhargava (Sanskrit: भार्गव, romanized: Bhārgava) or Bhṛguvamsha refers to a Brahmin race or dynasty that is said to have been founded by the legendary Hindu sage Bhrigu. [1] [2]
In a narrative found in the Satapatha Brahmana (IV.1.5.1-13), Chyavana is mentioned as a descendant of Bhrigu. While the other Bhrigus were away, Chyavana, with a senile body, was living in his ashrama. Once, King Sharyati, son of Manu, came for hunting near Chyavana's ashrama (hermitage) with his army.
First six anuvakas of Bhrigu Valli are called Bhargavi Varuni Vidya, which means "the knowledge Bhrigu got from (his father) Varuni". It is in these anuvakas that sage Varuni advises Bhrigu with one of the oft-cited definition of Brahman, as "that from which beings originate, through which they live, and in which they re-enter after death ...
Valmiki was born as Agni Sharma to a Brahmin named Pracheta (also known as Sumali) of Bhrigu gotra. [13] [14] According to legend he once met the great sage Narada and had a discourse with him on his duties. Moved by Narada's words, Agni Sharma began to perform penance and chanted the word "Mara" which meant "die".
Impressed, Sage Bhrigu offered her a boon. She requested a son for herself and one for her father, Gadhi, ensuring the continuation of both family lineages. The Birth of Vishwamitra and the Role of Sage Bhrigu. Sage Bhrigu prepared two sacred pots of rice (Havishyannam) infused with Vedic mantras. One was designated for Satyavathi and the other ...
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Chyavana, the son of Bhrigu and Puloma. In the Mahabharata, as narrated by the bard Sauti, Puloma was the wife of sage Bhrigu. The couple were once staying in a hermitage. She became pregnant. [1] One day, Bhrigu went for his morning ablutions in the river, leaving his wife in the hermitage at the care of Agni.