Chapter 217

Markandeya continued, ‘O ornament of Kuru’s race, he (Angiras) who wasthe third son of Brahma had a wife of the name of Subha. Do thou hear ofthe children he had by her. His son Vrihaspati, O king, was very famous,large-hearted and of great bodily vigour. His genius and learning wereprofound, and he had a great reputation as a counsellor. Bhanumati washis first-born daughter. She was the most beautiful of all his children.Angiras’s second daughter was called Raga.[64] She was so named becauseshe was the object of all creature’s love. Siniwali was the thirddaughter of Angiras. Her body was of such slender make that she wasvisible at one time and invisible at another; and for this reason she waslikened to Rudra’s daughter. Archismati was his fourth daughter, she wasso named from her great refulgence. And his fifth daughter was calledHavishmati, so named from her accepting havis or oblations. The sixthdaughter of Angiras was called Mahismati the pious. O keen-witted being,the seventh daughter of Angiras is known by the name of Mahamati, who isalways present at sacrifices of great splendour, and that worshipfuldaughter of Angiras, whom they call unrivalled and without portion, andabout whom people utter the words kuhu kuhu wonder, is known by the nameof Kuhu.’