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Angirasa (अङ्गिरसः) (view source)
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* Angirasa is closely associated with Agni, being born from sacrificial fire of Varuna: "Varunasya Rutoujatahpawakadity nah shrutam" (Mahabharata 1.5.8).
* Angirasa is closely associated with Agni, being born from sacrificial fire of Varuna: "Varunasya Rutoujatahpawakadity nah shrutam" (Mahabharata 1.5.8).
* Angirasa is identified with Agni:
* Angirasa is identified with Agni:
<blockquote>"यदंग दाषुशे त्वं, अग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि । "तदैतद् सत्यमङ्गिरः॥ (Rig-Veda 1.1.6)</blockquote>
<blockquote>"यदङग दाशुषे त्वमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि । तवेत् सत्यमङ्गिरः॥ (Rig. Veda. 1.1.6) </blockquote>
<blockquote>"yadaṅaga dāśuṣe tvamagne bhadraṁ kariṣyasi । tavet satyamaṅgiraḥ॥(Rig. Veda. 1.1.6)</blockquote>Meaning: To your worshipper, Agni bring forth all prosperity, you are the Angirasa. (Angirasa is associated with bringing the prosperity of cows)
* Angirasa is identified with Indra also :
<blockquote>"सो अङगिरोभिरङगिरस्तमो भूद वृषा वृषभिः सखिभिः सखा सन् | ऋग्मिभिर्ऋग्मी गातुभिर्ज्येष्ठो मरुत्वान नो भवत्विन्द्र ऊती || (Rig. Veda. 1.100.4)</blockquote><blockquote>"so aṅagirobhiraṅagirastamo bhūda vr̥ṣā vr̥ṣabhiḥ sakhibhiḥ sakhā san | r̥gmibhirr̥gmī gātubhirjyeṣṭho marutvāna no bhavatvindra ūtī || </blockquote>Meaning : Oh Indra, You are the chief among the Angirasas, friend among friends, mightiest among the mighty, foremost among the singers, surrounded by Maruts may you protect us.
* References to [[Kutsa Angirasa (कुत्स अङ्गिरसः)|Kutsa Angirasa]], [[Sapta Angirasa (सप्त अङ्गिरसः)|Sapta Angirasa]], Uru Angirasa and Prabhavasu Angirasas are seen in different mantras of Rig veda as mantra drasthas.
* References to [[Kutsa Angirasa (कुत्स अङ्गिरसः)|Kutsa Angirasa]], [[Sapta Angirasa (सप्त अङ्गिरसः)|Sapta Angirasa]], Uru Angirasa and Prabhavasu Angirasas are seen in different mantras of Rig veda as mantra drasthas.
* 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.
* 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.
== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
* '''Rig Veda''': [[Sayanacharya (सायनाचार्यः)|Sri Sayanacharya's]] explanation refers to Angirasa as one who traverses with great speed.
* '''Rig Veda''': [[Sayanacharya (सायनाचार्यः)|Sri Sayanacharya's]] explanation refers to Angirasa as one who traverses with great speed.
<blockquote>"unganthi gachanthi ittangiraso ganthara (Rig. Veda. 1.100.4)"</blockquote>
<blockquote>"unganthi gachanthi ittangiraso ganthara"</blockquote>
* '''Nirukta''' : Yaskacharya's explanation is connected to the appearance of Angirasa.
* '''Nirukta''' : Yaskacharya's explanation is connected to the appearance of Angirasa.
<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.
<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.