Aṇgiras : one of the Prajāpatis; mentioned in all the Vedas, esp. Atharva Veda, which was dictated to him & Atharvān. His wife Sūrūpā gave birth to three sons: Uṭathya, Samvartana & Bhrihaspati. He is also one of the Saptarishis in the first Manvantara along with Marichi, Atri, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya, & Vasishtha. Aṇgirāsa represents Seer-Will & is the progenitor of a clan of Rishis that went by his name, referred to by Sri Aurobindo as the Aṇgirāsa or the Aṇgirāsa Rishis who symbolise the seven powers of Agni, the seven lustres of his Light, the divine & human types of the Seer-Will. The word Aṇgiras(a) is used in the Veda not merely as a name of the family (Aṇgirasas/ Aṇgirasa Rishis), but with a distinct meaning inherent in the word, & when used in the sense of “relating to Aṇgiras”, or as a patronymic from Aṇgiras, it is pronounced Aṇgiras(a). [See GD’s Glossary & Index…, 1989:15]
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