Agastya
deity sky Hindu single tradition · 2
Agastya is a sage born from the semen of the gods Varuna and Mitra after they became sexually aroused upon seeing Urvashi during a yajna. He is born from a celestial pitcher along with his sibling Vasishtha. In later accounts, he is born from a jar containing both Varuna's seed and Mitra's seed that fell from Urvashi's womb.
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When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 500
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Rigveda, Brihaddevata, Puranic scriptures, and the Uttara Kanda of the Ramayana.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Vasishtha
- co occurs with
- Kapila, Atri, Pulastya, Kaśyapa, vāmadeva, kaṇva, parāśara, viśvāmitra, śaunaka, yājñavalkya, bharadwāja, jamadagni, gautama, mudgala, vyāsa, lomasa, kauśika, vatsa, manḍūka, Vasishtha, Shukra, Brahma, Nārada, Durvasa
- child of
- Urvaśī, Varuna, Mitra, Mitra–Varuṇa
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“After seeing her, they become sexually aroused and ejaculate their semen into a pitcher from which Vasishtha and Agastya are born. Similar accounts of this story appear in the Brihaddevata and some Puranic scriptures.”
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