"अगस्त्य ऋषी - भाग ६"

"अगस्त्य ऋषी - भाग ६"

1.Agastya is mentioned in all the four Vedas of Hinduism, and is a character in the Brahmanas,Aranyakas,  Upanishads,epics,and many Puranas.

2.He is the author of hymns 1.165 to 1.191 of the Rigveda (~1200 BCE).

3.He ran a Vedic school(gurukul), as evidenced by hymn 1.179 of the Rigveda which credits its author to be his wife Lopamudra and his students.

4.He was a respected sage in the Vedic era, as many other hymns of the Rigveda composed by other sages refer to Agastya.

5.The hymns composed by Agastya are known for verbal play and similes, puzzles and puns, and striking imagery embedded within his spiritual message.