abstract:Maharishi Bhrigu () was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis, in ancient India, one of the many Prajapatis (the facilitators of Creation) created by Brahma (The God of Creation),Narada said.. The Mahabharata translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883 -1896), Book 2: Sabha Parva: Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva, section:XI.
The thirdauthor, Bhrigu, was the nameofatribe which opposed Sudas in the battleoftenkings in the RigVeda , and hisnamehas alsobeenrelated to a Greekword for fire.