Bfgu
Bf/gu m. pl. (√ BrAj ) N. of a mythical race of beings (closely connected with fire, which they find [ RV. x, 46, 2 ] and bring to men [ i, 58, 6 ; 195, 2 ] or enclose in wood [ vi, 15, 2 ] or put in the navel of the world [ i, 143, 4 ]; or which is brought to them and first kindled by Mātari-śvan [ i, 60, 1 ; iii, 5, 10 ]; they are also said to fabricate chariots [ iv, 16, 20 ] and are mentioned together with the Aṅgirasa s, Atharvan s, Ṛbhu s, Marut s, Druhyu s &c. [ cf. Naigh. v, 5 ]; in Hcat. 12 Bhṛgu s are enumerated among gods; cf. Gk. οἱ Φλεγύαι ), RV. ; AV. ; ŚBr. ; Kauś.