Vatsa
historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages
the poet-seer Vatsa · the seer Vatsa
in the texts
Rigveda
Poet-seer, son of Kāṇva, credited as composer of several hymns to Indra and the Aśvins.
Vatsa the poet-seer has declared the honey-sweet speech to you.
Vatsa who admires you has magnified you with his thoughts and songs.
The son of Kāṇva, the seer Vatsa, has magnified you both with his songs.
Manusmṛti
A figure formerly accused by his younger brother, whose truthful oath was validated when fire did not burn him.
115 // For of Vatsa, who was formerly accused by his younger brother, the fire did not burn even a hair, because of the truth, O spy of the world.
Vīramitrodaya
Authority credited with a verse on determining the tithi for the nakta vow.
This is from the statement of Vatsa.