Vasishtha
deity sky Hindu single tradition · 3
Vasishtha is a sage born from the semen of the gods Varuna and Mitra after they became sexually aroused upon seeing Urvashi during a yajna. In later Hindu texts, he is described as a Manasputra (mind-created son) of the god Brahma. After his death from king Nimi's curse, he takes rebirth through Urvashi and Mitra-Varuna.
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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
- created by
- Brahma
- sibling of
- Agastya
- serves
- Ila
- co occurs with
- kaṇva, parāśara, viśvāmitra, śaunaka, yājñavalkya, bharadwāja, jamadagni, gautama, mudgala, vyāsa, lomasa, kauśika, vatsa, manḍūka, Kardama, Utkala, Vinatashva, Iksavaku, Shashabindu, Shukra, Śiva, Durvasa, Kapila, Atri, Pulastya, Kaśyapa, vāmadeva, Vishnu, Ganga, Budha, Parvati, Pururavas, Chandra, Nārada, Supreme Goddess, Gaya
- consort of
- Arundhati
Mentioned by
- Śiva
- Durvasa
- Kapila
- Atri
- Pulastya
- Kaśyapa
- vāmadeva
- Vishnu
- Ganga
- Budha
- Parvati
- Pururavas
- Chandra
- Nārada
- Supreme Goddess
- Gaya
and 4 more
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“In the Rigveda, the gods Varuna and Mitra once perform a yajna (fire-sacrifice), when Urvashi arrives in front of them. After seeing her, they become sexually aroused and ejaculate their semen into a pitcher from which Vasishtha and Agastya are born.”
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