○tamas (○ghá-), m. N. of a Ṛishi with the patron. Aucathya and the metron. Māmateya RV. i, 158, 1 ; 6 (author of the hymns RV. i. 140-164 ; father of Kakshivat Sāy. on RV. i, 125, 1 ; through Bṛihas-pati's curse born blind MBh. i, 4192 &c. ; xii, 13182 ; father of Dhanvan-tari Pur. ; has by Su-deshṇā, Bali's wife, five sons, Aṅga, Bhaṅga, Kaliṅga, Puṇḍra, and Suhma MBh. Pur.) ; pl. his descendants
• ○tamaso'rka m. ○so vrata n. N. of two Sāmans (cf. -tapas and dairghatamasa)

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