He grew up in the house of the king of the snakes. He studied the Vedas with their Angas from the great Rishi Chyavana, the son of Bhrigu.
ववृधे स तु तत्रैव नागराजनिवेशने। वेदांश्चाधिजगे साङ्गान्भार्गवाच्च्यवनान्मुने।॥