Contd sages TRSI

8. Progeny from SAGE BHRIGU Sage Bhrighu was one of the mind born sons of Lord Brahma, who simply wished him into existence, to assist in the process of creation. He is considered as one of the Prajapatis. (Mahabharata, Pauloma Parva). 8.1 Sage Sukracharya- son of sage Bhrighu. Sukracharya was son of sage Bhrigu and he was priest of Mahabali (of famous Tiruvonam story) and Daitya guru. He has become planet. His wife’s name was Susuma or Sata-parwa. His daughter Devayani was married to King Yayati of the lunar race. 8.2 Sage Chyavana was half brother to sage Sukracharya. Sage Chyavana married Princess Sukanya and had two sons Aurva and Haritha. He was half brother to Sukracharya. 8.3 Sage Dadichi- son of sage Chyavana Sage Chyavana was highly pleased with his wife Sukanya and one day he told her that he was pleased with her devotion and he would bless her with three sons. They would be named as Dadeechi, Pramathi and Apravan. 8.4 Sage Saraswath- son of sage Dadichi The Saraswat Brahmins are mentioned in the Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata and in the Bhavisyottara Purana.They accepted the Sage Saraswat (son of Rishi Dadichi), living on the banks of Saraswati as their Guru. 8.5 Sage Avurva- grandson of sage Bhrighu Sage Aurva was the grandson of sage Bhrigu. He is described in the Maha-bharata as Born of the sage Chyavana by his wife Arushi. 8.6 Sage Harita- Grandson of sage Bhrighu. Harita was one of the great kings of Suryavansha. Brahmins with Harita gotra are the descendants of king Harita.The Pravara of this gotra is Angiras, Ambarisha, Yuvanaswa. Ambarisha and Yuvanaswa were also great kings of Suryavansha and ancestors of Lord Rama. In the Vishnu Purana it is said, “The son of Ambarísha, the son of Mándhátri, was Yuvanáśwa; his son was Harita, from whom the Angirasa Háritas were descended”. Sri Ramanuja was born in Harita Gotra. 8.7 Sage Jamadagni descendent of sage Bhrighu Sage Aurva had a son named Richika. Richika married Princess Satyavati. Satya-vati was daughter of King Gadhi, a Kshatriya. Jamadagni was the son born to them. So sage Jamadagni was a descendant of sage Bhrigu. Sage Jamadagni married Princess Renuka. 8.8 Sage Parasurama- son of sage Jamadagni Sage Parasurama remains as a Bachelor. He is a chiranjeevi. He created Keralam. He was contempory to Srirama. He was preceptor of Karna in Mahabharata. So he was contempory to Pandavas too. 9 Sage Vamadeva Once Lord Brahma was meditating on Parameshthi Shiva. Suddenly a divine child appeared before him who was of red complexion and who had put on red apparels. He was none other than Lord Vaamdev. Lord Brahma immediately realized the divinity of that child and was convinced that he was the embodiment of Almighty God. Lord Brahma eulogized Vaamdev who was pleased by his devotions. Four divine entities-Virija, Vivahu, Vishoka and Vishwabhavana manifested from the body of Vaamdev. All of them had great resemblance to Lord Vaamdev. Vaamdev preached them on the finer points of religiousness so that mankind could be benefited by this knowledge. 10 Sage Ashtavakra In the Mahabharata epic the story of sage Ashtavakra is told by sage Lomasa to the Pandavas while the Pandavas were in exile. Uddalaka was a renowned sage and scholar well versed in the Vedas and the Vedanta.Kahoda was his disciple. Kahoda lacked slightly in knowledge, but made up with his devotion and virtuous life. Impressed by these qualities Uddalaka married his daughter Sujata to kahoda .Son born to them was Ashtavakra. The Ashtavakra Geetha, or the Ashtavakra Samhita as it is sometimes called, is a very ancient Sanskrit text attributed to him. 11 . Sage Koundinya Koundinya was a great sage. He was a master of Vedic knowledge. He was a sage known beyond Bharat. Ashraya was his wife. Kaundinya came to prominence as a youth due to his mastery of the Vedas.He was a great devotee of Lord Ganesha. Upon enlightenment, Siddartha gave his first dharma talk to Kaundinya’s group Kamats community in India belong to the “Koundinya Gotra”, so do several countless Brahmin families, throughout India. In know sages 26 I had mentioned details of sage Garga will be told later.The same is as under 3.3 Sage Garga Garga was the son of Rishi Bharadwaja and Suseela.Gargya (son of Garga) is the author of some of the Sukthas of the Atharvana Veda. Sri Prasanna Parvathi Sametha Gargeshwari temple near Mysore is named after the Garga where Ardhanareeswara appeared before him. GARGA An ancient sage, and one of the oldest writers on astronomy. The Vishnu Purana says, “From Garga sprang Sina (or Sini); from them were descended the Gargyas and Sainyas, Brahmans of Kshatriya race.” The statement of the Bhagavata is, “From Garga sprang Sina; from them Gargya, who from a Kshatriya became a Brahman.” There were many Gargyas; one among themwas the family priest of the family of Nanda (the foster-father of Krishna). It was Garga whonamed childas “Krishna” after receiving the name by meditation. Garga is the authorof Garga Samhita. In know sages 26 the following 2 sages were left outto add under Progeny of sage Veda Vyasa. The same is as under: – 7.7. Sage Vaisampayana-deciple of sage Vedavyasa He was a celebrated sage who was the original teacher of the Black Yajur-veda. He was a pupil of the great Vyasa, from whom he learned the Maha-bharata, which he afterwards recited to King Janamejaya at a festival. The Hari-vansa is also represented as having been communicated by him. Sage Yanjavalkya was his sister’s son. 7.8 Sage Yanjavalkya- Maruman of sage Vaisampayana He got the White Yajurveda from sun god. Sage Brahmaratha and Sunanda Devi were the parents of Yajnavalkya. Sunandadevi was the sister of sage Vaisampayana. The Maha-bharata makes him present at the Raja-suya sacrifice performed by Yudhi-shthira; and according to the Satapatha Brahmana he flourished at the court of Janaka, king of Videha and father of Sita. He had two wives, Maitreyi and Katyayani, and he instructed the former in his philosophical doctrine.