भृगु [ bhṛgu ] [ bhṛ́gu ] m. pl. (√ [ bhrāj ] ) N. of a mythical race of beings (closely connected with fire , which they find ( Lit. RV. x , 46 , 2 ) and bring to men ( Lit. i , 58 , 6 ; 195 , 2 ) or enclose in wood ( Lit. vi , 15 , 2 ) or put in the navel of the world ( Lit. i , 143 , 4 ) ; or which is brought to them and first kindled by Mātari-śvan ( Lit. i , 60 , 1 ; iii , 5 , 10 ) ; they are also said to fabricate chariots ( Lit. iv , 16 , 20 ) and are mentioned together with the Aṅgirasas , Atharvans , Ṛibhus , Maruts , Druhyus ( cf. Lit. Naigh. v , 5 ) ; in Lit. Hcat. 12 Bhṛigus are enumerated among gods ; cf. Gk. 1) Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. ŚBr. Lit. Kauś.

N. of one of the chief Brāhmanical families (to which the Aitaśāyanas are said to belong) Lit. RV. (esp. vii , 18 , 6 ; viii , 3 ,9 ) Lit. Br. Lit. MBh. Lit. Pur.

sg. N. of a Ṛishi regarded as the ancestor of the Bhṛigus Lit. AV. Lit. AitBr. ( he has the patr. Vāruṇi and is the supposed author of Lit. RV. ix , 65 ; x , 19 ; he is enumerated among the 10 Maharshis created by the first Manu Lit. Mn. i , 35 ; cf. Lit. IW. 46 )

of a son of Kavi Lit. MBh.

of one of the Prajā-patis produced from Brahmā skin Lit. Hariv. Lit. Pur.

of one of the 7 sages Lit. Hariv.

of the father of Cyavana and 6 other sons Lit. MBh.

of the father of Dhātṛi and Vidhātṛi Lit. Pur.

of the father of Śrī (by Khyāti) Lit. ib.

of the author of a Dharma-śāstra ( cf. [ bhṛgu-smṛti ] ) Lit. Mn. i , 59

of an astronomer Lit. Cat. ( cf. [ bhṛgu-saṃhitā ] )

of a medical authority Lit. ib.

of the Ṛishi Jamad-agni or his son Lit. L.

of Śukra or the planet Venus (called either Bhṛigu or the son of Bhṛigu ; his day is Friday) Lit. Sūryas. Lit. Var.

of Kṛishṇa or of Rudra Lit. L.

of a son of Artha-pati and uncle of the poet Bāṇa Lit. Vās. , Introd.

of the top of the mountain Bhṛigu-tuṅga Lit. Cat.

a declivity , slope , precipice Lit. Hcat. ( cf. [ bhṛgu-patana ] ) .