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The Gaupayanas

Also called: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, Viprabandhu

The brothers to whom tradition assigns Rigveda 5.24 and 10.57-60: Bandhu and the rest. In the Brihaddevata three of them sing their brother Subandhu back to life.

Sources: The Brhad-devata attributed to Saunaka, ed. and tr. A. A. Macdonell (Harvard Oriental Series 6) · see The Gaupayanas's web

Relations 2

The Gaupayanas devotee of

Agni (God) · Subandhu's spirit is called back
The brothers had praised Agni with a dvipada hymn (RV 5.24) and praise him again.

The Gaupayanas sibling of

Subandhu (Sage) · Subandhu's spirit is called back
Subandhu is one of the Gaupayana brothers (Brihaddevata).

Stories 1

Subandhu's spirit is called back
Legend · as the singing brothers (Brihaddevata) · 2 tellings

Cited

The Brhad-devata attributed to Saunaka, ed. and tr. A. A. Macdonell (Harvard Oriental Series 6) § 7.86-102 Primary text (translation)