Bfgu | Bफ़्गु | Bfgu
Bf/gu | Bफ़्/गु | m. pl. (√ Brāj | Bराज् |) N. of a mythical race of beings (closely connected with fire, which they find [RV. x, 46, 2] and bring to men [i, 58, 6; 195, 2] or enclose in wood [vi, 15, 2] or put in the navel of the world [i, 143, 4]; or which is brought to them and first kindled by Mātari-śvan [i, 60, 1; iii, 5, 10]; they are also said to fabricate chariots [iv, 16, 20] and are mentioned together with the Aṅgirasas, Atharvans, Ṛbhus, Maruts, Druhyus &c. [cf. Naigh. v, 5]; in Hcat. 12 Bhṛgus are enumerated among gods; cf. Gk. οἱ Φλεγύαι), RV.; AV.; ŚBr.; Kauś.
N. of one of the chief Brāhmanical families (to which the Aitaśāyanas are said to belong), RV. (esp. vii, 18, 6; viii, 3, 9 &c.); Br.; MBh.; Pur.
sg. N. of a Ṛṣi regarded as the ancestor of the Bhṛgus, AV.; AitBr. (he has the patr. Vāruṇi and is the supposed author of RV. ix, 65; x, 19; he is enumerated among the 10 Maharṣis created by the first Manu, Mn. i, 35; cf. IW. 46 &c.)
of a son of Kavi, MBh.
of one of the Prajā-patis produced from Brahmā's skin, Hariv.; Pur.
of one of the 7 sages, Hariv.
of the father of Cyavana and 6 other sons, MBh.
of the f˚ of Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ, Pur.
of the f˚ of Śrī (by Khyāti), ib.
of the author of a Dharma-śāstra (cf. Bfgu-smfti | Bफ़्गु-स्म्फ़्ति |), Mn. i, 59
of an astronomer, Cat. (cf. Bfgu-saṃhitā | Bफ़्गु-संहिता |)
of a medical authority, ib.
of the Ṛṣi Jamad-agni or his son, L.
of Śukra or the planet Venus (called either Bhṛgu or the son of Bh˚; his day is Friday), Sūryas.; Var.
of Kṛṣṇa or of Rudra, L.
of a son of Artha-pati and uncle of the poet Bāṇa, Vās., Introd.
of the top of the mountain Bhṛgu-tuṅga, Cat.
a declivity, slope, precipice, Hcat. (cf. Bfgu-patana | Bफ़्गु-पतन |).
N. of one of the chief Brāhmanical families (to which the Aitaśāyanas are said to belong), RV. (esp. vii, 18, 6; viii, 3, 9 &c.); Br.; MBh.; Pur.
sg. N. of a Ṛṣi regarded as the ancestor of the Bhṛgus, AV.; AitBr. (he has the patr. Vāruṇi and is the supposed author of RV. ix, 65; x, 19; he is enumerated among the 10 Maharṣis created by the first Manu, Mn. i, 35; cf. IW. 46 &c.)
of a son of Kavi, MBh.
of one of the Prajā-patis produced from Brahmā's skin, Hariv.; Pur.
of one of the 7 sages, Hariv.
of the father of Cyavana and 6 other sons, MBh.
of the f˚ of Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ, Pur.
of the f˚ of Śrī (by Khyāti), ib.
of the author of a Dharma-śāstra (cf. Bfgu-smfti | Bफ़्गु-स्म्फ़्ति |), Mn. i, 59
of an astronomer, Cat. (cf. Bfgu-saṃhitā | Bफ़्गु-संहिता |)
of a medical authority, ib.
of the Ṛṣi Jamad-agni or his son, L.
of Śukra or the planet Venus (called either Bhṛgu or the son of Bh˚; his day is Friday), Sūryas.; Var.
of Kṛṣṇa or of Rudra, L.
of a son of Artha-pati and uncle of the poet Bāṇa, Vās., Introd.
of the top of the mountain Bhṛgu-tuṅga, Cat.
a declivity, slope, precipice, Hcat. (cf. Bfgu-patana | Bफ़्गु-पतन |).