Notable Mortals Who Lived Through Most of the Four Eras--Agnivesh Rishi (3)

 

Notable Mortals Who Lived Through Most of the Four Eras--Agnivesh Rishi

(This is an excerpt from my book “Four Eras of The Battling Gods & Mortals.” The book can be obtained from Amazon. The is also available at Kitab Ghar, Gaiety, Shimla. The Amazon link is given below):

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Opening Note : This write-up in installments, is intended to drive home the sole point, hitherto ignored by the historians with utter impunity, that Ramayan and Mahabharat periods were only couple of years apart only, almost extending into each other. The study is based on the evidences from 18 Mahapuranas and 18 Uppuranas, along with other Ancient Indian scriptures. Here is the list of at least 106 notable personalities who were alive and present in these two epic periods and even beyond and prior to these periods.  I am confident that one day this truth will have to be accepted by savants of history and general public interested in the study of Ancient India.

 

Here is Agnivesh, one among 116 mortals, who found frequent references in the texts of Vedas, Puranas and great epics, Ramayan and Mahabharat. A careful, meticulous and sincere study of these ancient literary composition reveals that most of such notables not merely find references in, but they lived through periods of Vedas, Ramayan, Mahabharat, and even post Mahabharat period when Kalki avtar took place. 

 

3. Agnivesh—Agnivesh was a Sage. It is believed that he learnt archery and the military arts from Sage Agastay. He was the preceptor and teacher of Dron and Drupad.[1] Agnivesh was son of Richik muni and younger brother of Jamdagni rishi. He was said to be a master of Botony and Ayur Ved.[2]

 

Dron says to Arjun as follows, "Agnivesh, my teacher was the disciple of Agastay, in the art of using bows and arrows and I am his disciple.” Dron had the greatest respect for this guru Agnivesh.[3] Dron also took instructions of Dhanurved and use of other weapons from Parshuram.[4]

 

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[1] Puranic Encyclopedia, Vettam Mani, see Agnivesa.

[2] Kaaljayee Shri Parshuram, Shyam Sundar Bhatt, Notion Press, Chennai.

[3] Mahabharat, Adi Parv, Adhyay 138, Shlok 9.

[4] Mahabharat, Adi Parv, Adhyay 129.