Description His full name in Vedic texts is Bharadvaja Barhaspatya, the last name referring to his father and Vedic deity-sage Brihaspati. His mother was Mamata, wife of Utathya Rishi, who was the elder brother of Barhaspati. In the Bhagavata Purana, he is named as Vitatha. He is one of seven rishis mentioned four times in the Rigveda as well as in the Shatapatha Brahmana, thereafter revered in the Mahabharata and the Puranas. In some later Puranic legends, he is described as the son of Vedic sage Atri.
DEscriPtION HiS Full nAme iN veDiC teXtS IS bhaRAdvaJA bArHaspatYa, tHe LAst naMe reFerriNg to hIS fatheR anD vEDIC dEItY-sAge BRihAspAti. his moTheR wAs MamATa, wiFe of utAtHYa riShi, whO WAs thE elDer BrotHer OF bArhAsPati. in the BhagavAta pUrANa, He iS namEd As viTatha. He is oNe of sEVEN RIShis menTIoNed FoUr times iN the riGVeda as well As IN tHe ShAtAPAtha BrAhmana, TherEAfTer reVeRed in the MAHabharata and tHE puranaS. In Some later puraNic legendS, HE Is describEd as The sOn oF vedic sage atRI.