Aṅgirasa3
Otherアッタカ、ヴァーマカ、ヴァーマデーヴァ、ヴェッサーミッタ、ヤマタッギ、バーラドヴァージャ、ヴァーセッタ、カッサパ、バグとともに、大祭を執り行いヴェーダを編纂したとされる古代の十仙人の一人。
One of the ten ancient seers who conducted great sacrifices and were versed in Vedic lore. The others being Aṭṭhaka, Vāmaka, Vāmadeva, Vessāmitta, Yamataggi, Bhāradvāja, Vāseṭṭha, Kassapa, and Bhagu. The list occurs in several places, e.g. Vin.i.245; A.iii.224; M.ii.169, 200.
The same ten are also mentioned as being composers and reciters of the Vedas. D.i.238.
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