hiː wʌzɐ sˈʌn ʌv bɹˈiːɡ, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz bɹˈiːɡ vˈɑːɹɹuːni ɪnðə jˈuːpɐnˌɪʃædz, ænd ɪz nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz ɹᵻdʒˌuːvənˈeɪʃən θɹuː ɐ spˈɛʃəl hˈɜːbəl pˈeɪst ˌaɪɚvˈɛdɪk dʒˈæm ɔːɹ tˈɑːnɪk nˈoʊn æz tʃˈaɪɐvˌænɐpɹˌæʃæm, wˌɪtʃ wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹd baɪ ðɪ ˈæʃvɪnz.
He was a son of Bhrigu, also known as Bhrigu Varuni in the Upanishads, and is known for his rejuvenation through a special herbal paste (ayurvedic jam) or tonic known as chyavanaprasham, which was prepared by the Ashvins.