Bhargabhūmi

Bhargabhūmi

Bhārgava has other meanings too: see all meanings of Bhārgava.

Bhargabhūmi is a descendant of the kings of Kāśī: the son of Bharga, who is also called Bhārgava, and the grandson of Pratardana. Vatsabhūmi, son of Pratardana’s other son Vatsa, stands beside him.

The Sūta gives the line twice. In the line of Kāśī he says that Pratardana’s sons were Vatsa and Bharga, both very famous; Vatsa’s son was Vatsabhūmi and Bharga’s son was Bhargabhūmi. “All these are sons of Aṅgiras, of the Bhārgava line,” and from them brāhmaṇas, kshatriyas and vaiśyas were born by thousands. The teller closes this account with the words “This is the Kāśyapa vaṃśa.” (Chapter 11)

In the Puru vaṃśa he gives Pratardana’s sons as Vatsa and Bhārgava: from Vatsa came Vatsabhūmi, and from Bhārgava came Bhargabhūmi. In the Bhārgava vaṃśa, he says, there are sons of Aṅgiras who are brāhmaṇas, kshatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras. (Chapter 13)

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 11, 13

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 11, 13