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* Angirasa is identified with Agni:  

* Angirasa is identified with Agni:  

<blockquote>यदंग दाषुशे त्वं, अग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि ।</blockquote><blockquote>तदैतद् सत्यमङ्गिरः॥ (Rig-Veda 1.1.6)</blockquote>

<blockquote>यदंग दाषुशे त्वं, अग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि ।</blockquote><blockquote>तदैतद् सत्यमङ्गिरः॥ (Rig-Veda 1.1.6)</blockquote>

* As mentioned in the Rig-Veda, Angirasa is the one to whom Indra presents all the cows after freeing them from the captivation of Asura named Vala and several other asuras called the Panis. This particular legend has been described vividly in Rig Veda 3.31, and 10.108, including a reference in 8.14. Again, a description on the family of Angirasa is given in the Mandala 6 of the Rig-Veda.

* As mentioned in the Rig-Veda (10.108), Angirasa is the one to whom Indra presents all the cows after freeing them from the captivation of Asura named Vala and several other asuras called the Panis.  

The mention of Angirasa in various scriptures and the significance of Angirasa's knowledge of the characteristics of cows is also noteworthy.  

 

<blockquote>''“angaresu angiraha angaraha ankanaha anchanaha”'' (Nirukta  3.17)</blockquote>He was born from the “retas” or the semen of Brahma and it was blazing like cinder and then first Aditya appeared and then Angirasa. Even for agni there is a word called "Angaraha" meaning one which creates an impression “anka” or sign. Similarly Angirasa also means: one who creates a lasting impression in others.    

* Taitriya Brahmana explains Angirasa as those who are like the cinder or angi.    

* In the Upanayanam kriya (thread ceremony) the Initiator, prays "let my medha shakti, the wisdom power, increase like Angirasa.   

<blockquote>''“medham mayyam angiraso medhagam sapta rushayo daduhu medham mayyam prajapathihi medhaamagnir dadathu me“ ('''Mampra 2.4.6''')''</blockquote>Plentiful are such references in the vedangas. The mention of Angirasa in various scriptures and the significance of Angirasa's knowledge of the characteristics of cows is also noteworthy as evident from the Rg Veda 10th mandala mantras.  

== Angirasa in Legends of Cows ==

== Angirasa in Legends of Cows ==

In the RgVeda  (10.108), there is a story of Angirasa in connection to the cows. Panis were demons who stole the cows

In the RgVeda  (10.108), there is a story of Angirasa in connection to the cows. This particular legend has been described vividly in Rig Veda 3.31, and 10.108, including a reference in 8.14. Again, a description on the family of Angirasa is given in the Mandala 6 of the Rig-Veda. 

and hid them in a cave. Indra asked his dog Sarme to find the cows. Sarme was

 

able to find the cows' whereabouts in the first instance'''.''' During

The legend goes that Panis were the demons who stole the cows

that search, there was a important discussion between the Panis and Sarme .  Angirasa rushi helped Indra to locate the Panis who stole the cows.   

and hid them in a cave. Indra asks his dog Sarma to find the cows. Sarme wasable to find the cows' whereabouts in the first instance'''.''' During

that search, an important discussion between the Panis and Sarme.  Angirasa rushi then helped Indra to locate the Panis who stole the cows.   

The Rg Mantra, 97.36 explains how Angirasa assisted Indra. It is explained “yena naha purve pitaraha padjna svarvido abhigha adrimushnan” our previous family, the ancestors, pitris, Angirasa who is sarvajna who had knowledge of para loka, when the cows were stolen he knew the foot marks of these cows and then he brought the cows from mountains.  

The Rg Mantra, 97.36 explains how Angirasa assisted Indra. It is explained “yena naha purve pitaraha padjna svarvido abhigha adrimushnan” our previous family, the ancestors, pitris, Angirasa who is sarvajna who had knowledge of para loka, when the cows were stolen he knew the foot marks of these cows and then he brought the cows from mountains.  

However, after the location of the  

However, after the location of the  

Therefore that knowledge which is controlled in the darkness by the panis and such panis when they are controlled by the lamp of knowledge and it is made into lit up and one who makes such work is Angirasa, who is always residing in us. His efforts to protect the knowledge is well known around the world. In the Vedas also it is glorified in different way.  

 

 

Therefore that knowledge which is controlled in the darkness by the panis and such panis when they are controlled by the lamp of knowledge and it is made into lit up and one who makes such work is Angirasa, who is always residing in us. His efforts to protect the knowledge is well known around the world. In the Vedas also it is glorified in different way.  

 

In the upanayan (bramanical thread ceremony) the initiator, he prays that let my “medha shakti”, the wisdom power, increase and he says, let my “medha shakti” increase like Angirasa “medham mayyam angiraso medhagam sapta rushayo daduhu medham mayyam prajapathihi medhaamagnir dadathu me“(Mampra 2.4.6)  

== Discussion ==

== Discussion ==