Jamadagni
mythological figure · 4 works · 12 mentions · 16 anchored passages
Jamadagnīs
in the texts
Rigveda
A renowned sage-poet credited with a fame-giving gift and with praising Soma.
The far-spreading one, given by Jamadagni, having repelled ignorance, measured out greatly;
Being praised by Jamadagni, sit in the womb of cosmic Order.
Being praised as Jamadagni praises, and lauded as Vasiṣṭha lauds.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Ancient Vedic seer cited as precedent for a worm-charm and invoked to sweeten food.
May Jamadagni, Kaśyapa — this is sweet — may Bharadvāja make the food honey-sweet.
as Kaṇva did, as Jamadagni did.
The triple lifespan of Jamadagni, the triple lifespan of Kaśyapa — the threefold vision of the immortal:
Sāmaveda
Legendary sage invoked as an exemplar of heroism that worshippers ask to attain.
flow toward that by which we may attain wealth, toward the heroic like Jamadagni for us.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Sage of the Bhārgava line, father of Rāma Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma).
"While my father had laid aside his weapons and was endowed with the strength of asceticism, Arjuna, acting from a base mind, brought about his death.
"And Ṛcīka, of great splendour, gave that divine bow to the great-souled Jamadagni, my father, as a gift of inestimable service.