Bhrigu

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Bhrigu (भृगु) was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis[1].

Jat Gotras from Bhrigu

Bhrigu ancestry

He is a ManasaPutra (wish-born-son) of Lord Brahma. His father is Brahma, who simply wished him into existence, to assist in the process of creation. He is married to Khyati, the daughter of Daksha. He has two sons by her, named Dhata and Vidhata. According to some traditions, Laxmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu is said to be his daughter. He has one more son, who is better known than Bhrigu himself - Shukra. The sage Chyavana is also said to be his son. [Maha:1.5]

Bhrigu is credited as the father of Hindu astrology and the first astrological treatise Bhrigu Samhita is attributed to his authorship. This treatise is said to contain over 5 million horoscopes, in which he wrote down the fate of every being in the universe. According to popular tradition, only about a hundredth of these horoscopes have survived to this age.

In a popular tale involving Bhrigu, once he participated in a debate concerning who among the divine trinity Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva is greater. He first visited Brahma and Shiva, both of whom, when they learned of his quest, sought to impress him with their power. However when he reached Vaikunta, the abode of Vishnu, he saw that the god was fast asleep. Brighu called to him many times, but could not wake him up. Angered, he kicked the God on his chest. This woke Vishnu up. Immediately he started pressing the sage's feet, asking him if he had hurt his feet in kicking his hard chest. Vishnu also destroyed the third eye that Bhrigu had on his foot. Upon seeing the humility of the God, Bhrigu learned the answer that he had been seeking for so long.

इतिहासकार स्वामी ओमानन्द सरस्वती लिखते हैं

प्राचीन काल में इस प्रान्त में अनेक ऋषि-महर्षि आदि महापुरुष हुये हैं । श्री परशुराम जी भी इसी प्रान्त में हुये हैं । यह तो कुछ उचित ही प्रतीत होता है, क्योंकि महर्षि च्यवन वा भृगु ऋषि के वंश में ही ये हुये हैं और महर्षि च्यवन का स्थान ढौसी नारनौल के निकट माना जाता है । वहां पर्वत पर वे तपस्या करते थे, यह तो जनश्रुति है ही । उनके वंश में भार्गव ढूसर अपने आप को मानते हैं । उनके स्मारक रूप में ढौसी के पर्वत पर च्यवन-आश्रम अब भी बना रखा है । श्री परशुराम की वंशावली निम्न प्रकार से है - जो कि वायुपुराण में श्‍लोक ६५, ७२, ७४ में दी है –

भृगु -- च्यवन -- आप्नवान् -- ऊर्व -- ऋचीक (धर्मपत्‍नी - सत्यवती) -- जमदग्नि -- परशुराम

इस प्रकार परशुराम जी जिन्हें पौराणिकों ने विष्णु का अवतार माना है । किन्तु एक बड़ी समस्या है कि पौराणिक भाई एक ही काल में विष्णु के दो अवतार जमदग्नि-राम अर्थात् परशुराम और दूसरे दाशरथि-राम अर्थात् महाराज रामचन्द्र, इन दोनों को विष्णु का अवतार मानते हैं । एक समय में यह कैसे सम्भव हुआ ? उनकी बुद्धि इसे कैसे स्वीकार करती है ? वैसे ईश्वर का अवतार तो होता ही नहीं है क्योंकि वह निराकार है । यह अवतार की कोरी कल्पना मात्र है । इस श्री परशुराम को विष्णु का अवतार होने से उसका हरि नाम हुआ और यह प्रदेश हरि-परशुराम के नाम के कारण तथा उनका स्थान होने से 'हरियाना' नाम से विभूषित हुआ, इसमें कोई ठोस प्रमाण तो है नहीं, सम्भव है यह भी एक कारण हो ।[2]

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