Vasiṣṭha

He had two highly esteemed officiating priests, both foremost among sages — Vasiṣṭha and Vāmadeva — and other counsellors as well.

Upon his death, Bharata — of great might — though pressed to accept the kingdom by the twice-born led by Vasiṣṭha, did not desire it.

' And the best of twice-born said to the king:

"If Jupiter, having entered an accelerated motion, does not return to enjoy the remaining portion of the previous sign, then, including the portion already enjoyed and that which is beyond the retrograde motion, it is called a lapsed year of twelve months.

This is also from a verse of Vṛddha Vasiṣṭha.

It also pertains to a Pratipad fast that does not fall in the afternoon, according to a verse to be cited later.

With those aids by which, never-failing, you quickened the honeyed Sindhu and Vasiṣṭha, you two undecaying ones;

Urging for you, O Vasiṣṭha, the men milked the kine and the waters with sheep-wool and pressing-stones.

the Vasiṣṭhas strengthen thee with their hymns.

Gotama, Vasiṣṭha, and Viśvāmitra extend our life onward.

who protect Kaśyapa, who protect Vasiṣṭha — release us from sin.

Kaśyapa here, Jamadagni, Vasiṣṭha — seers have won her for us at the outset;

Neither does desire regard the last, nor Vasiṣṭha reflect too carefully.

magnify Indra in the battle, O Vasiṣṭha.

He whose name is Pratha and Sapratha — the offering of the Anuṣṭubh hymn, which is an oblation — from Dhātar shining bright and from Savitṛ and Viṣṇu, Vasiṣṭha brought forth the Rathantara chant.

and the Sukālins are the sons of Vasiṣṭha.

and Vasiṣṭha also swore an oath in the case of king Paijavana.

A moneylender may take the interest prescribed by Vasiṣṭha for the increase of his capital, taking the eightieth part per month on each hundred.

Hear the interest on a usurious loan, as stated in the words of Vasiṣṭha:

Vasiṣṭha took an oath when he was suspected of being a sorcerer.

I have heard the *dharmas* of Manu, as well as those of Vasiṣṭha and Kāśyapa.

Parāśara, Vyāsa, Śaṅkha, Likhita, Dakṣa, and Gautama, Śātātapa, and Vasiṣṭha are the promulgators of the Dharmaśāstras.