अङ्गिरस्

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• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɐ́ŋ.ɡi.ɾɐs/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɐŋ.ɡi.ɾɐs̪/

अङ्गिरस् • (áṅgiras) stem, m

1. (Hinduism) Angiras, son of Brahma or Agni, and the father of Brihaspati
   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 3.31.7:

     अग॑च्छदु॒ विप्र॑तमः सखी॒यन्नसू॑दयत्सु॒कृते॒ गर्भ॒मद्रि॑:।
     स॒सान॒ मर्यो॒ युव॑भिर्मख॒स्यन्नथा॑भव॒द् अङ्गि॑राः स॒द्यो अर्च॑न्॥

     ágacchadu vípratamaḥ sakhīyánnásūdayatsukṛ́te gárbhamádri:.
     sasā́na máryo yúvabhirmakhasyánnáthābhavad áṅgirāḥ sadyó árcan.

     Longing for friendship came the noblest singer: the hill poured forth its treasure for the pious.
     The Hero with young followers fought and conquered, and straightway Angiras was singing praises,