page_title: Chyavana
hierarchical_section_title: Chyavana
caption_attribution_description: English: Sage Chyavana
context_page_description: Chyavana was a sage in Hinduism. He was a son of Bhrigu also known as Bhrigu Varuni in Upanishads, and is known for his rejuvenation through a special herbal paste known as chyawanprash, which he first prepared. According to the Mahabharata, he was powerful enough to oppose the thunderbolt of Indra and was responsible for the Ashvins getting their share of the sacrificial offerings. He created a demon, Mada, to achieve it.
  Chyavana is also mentioned in the Rigveda, where he is described as an aged and feeble person whose youth and strength was restored by the twin Aśvins. According to Rigveda X.61:1-3, Cyavāna is a weak opponent of Tūrvayāṇa, an Indra worshipper Paktha king, as the latter was closer to the Ashvins.
  According to one tradition, he married Vaivasvata Manu's daughter Arushi and their son was Aurva. According to another tradition, he married Sukanyā, daughter of Vedic king Sharyati and granddaughter of Vaivasvata Manu. They had two sons: Apnavana and Dadhicha. He is also considered as the father of Harita and Uddalaka Varuni.
context_section_description: Chyavana (Sanskrit: च्यवन, Cyavana) was a sage (ṛṣi) in Hinduism. He was a son of Bhrigu also known as Bhrigu Varuni in Upanishads, and is known for his rejuvenation through a special herbal paste known as chyawanprash, which he first prepared. According to the Mahabharata, he was powerful enough to oppose the thunderbolt (vajra) of Indra and was responsible for the Ashvins getting their share of the sacrificial offerings. He created a demon, Mada, to achieve it.
  Chyavana (with a different spelling: च्यवान Cyavāna) is also mentioned in the Rigveda, where he is described as an aged and feeble person whose youth and strength was restored by the twin Aśvins (RV VII.68:6).   According to Rigveda X.61:1-3, Cyavāna is a weak opponent of Tūrvayāṇa, an Indra worshipper Paktha king, as the latter was closer to the Ashvins.
  According to one tradition, he married Vaivasvata Manu's daughter Arushi and their son was Aurva. According to another tradition, he married Sukanyā, daughter of Vedic king Sharyati and granddaughter of Vaivasvata Manu. They had two sons: Apnavana and Dadhicha. He is also considered as the father of Harita and Uddalaka Varuni.
caption: Chyavāna
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