Gārgya
Gārgya, “of the line of Garga”
Gārgya is a name used for more than one brāhmaṇa in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Gārgya Ṛshi: a ṛshi of the Anuśāsana Parva who teaches the dharma of serving guests and keeping a household. Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 127; Vishṇu Purāṇa, Pañcamāṃśa, Chapter 22
- Gārgya, Father of Kālayavana: a brāhmaṇa insulted by the Yādavas, whose tapas to Śiva led to the birth of Kālayavana. Vishṇu Purāṇa, Pañcamāmsa, Chapter 22