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Angira is described in the ''Rigveda'' as a teacher of divine knowledge, a mediator between men and gods, as well as stated in other hymns to be the first of Agni-devas (fire gods)<ref>Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide by Roshen Dalal

Angira is described in the ''Rigveda'' as a teacher of divine knowledge, a mediator between men and gods, as well as stated in other hymns to be the first of Agni-devas (fire gods)<ref>Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide by Roshen Dalal

</ref> . Angirasa has also been referred to as one of the seven sages or Saptarishis of the first Manvantara. His wife’s name was Surupa. He had three sons namely Samvartana, Utatya, and Brihaspati (Aangirasa) who, according to another version along with Sage Atharvana, is credited to have compiled the fourth Veda called Atharva Veda{{Citation Needed}}.

</ref> . Angirasa has also been referred to as one of the seven sages or Saptarishis of the first Manvantara. His wife’s name was Surupa. He had three sons namely Samvartana, Utatya, and Brihaspati (Aangirasa) who, according to another version along with Sage Atharvana, is credited to have compiled the fourth Veda called Atharva Veda{{Citation needed|date=September 2017}}.

In some texts, Angira is considered to be one of the seven great sages or ''saptarishis'', but in others he is mentioned but not counted in the list of seven great sages.^[3] In some manuscripts of ''Atharvaveda'', the text is attributed to "Atharvangirasah", which is a compound of sage Atharvan and Angiras.^[4][5] The student family of Angiras are called "Angirasa",^[1][6] and they are credited to be the authors of some hymns in the first, second, fifth, eighth, ninth and tenth book of the ''Rigveda''.^[7]

In some texts, Angira is considered to be one of the seven great sages or ''saptarishis'', but in others he is mentioned but not counted in the list of seven great sages.^[3] In some manuscripts of ''Atharvaveda'', the text is attributed to "Atharvangirasah", which is a compound of sage Atharvan and Angiras.^[4][5] The student family of Angiras are called "Angirasa",^[1][6] and they are credited to be the authors of some hymns in the first, second, fifth, eighth, ninth and tenth book of the ''Rigveda''.^[7]