(At that time), having defeated and destroyed the Asuras, and gained the sovereignty of the celestial regions, Vasava had appointed as his priest Angira's eldest son, that best of Brahmanas, Brihaspati. Formerly Angira the family-priest of king Karandhama; peerless among men in might, power and character; powerful like Shatakratu. righteous-souled and of rigid vows.
वासवोऽप्यसुरान् सर्वान् विजित्य च निपात्य च। इन्द्रत्वं प्राप्य लोकेषु ततो वव्रे पुरोहितम्॥ पुत्रमङ्गिरसो ज्येष्ठं विप्रज्येष्ठं बृहस्पतिम्। याज्यस्त्वङ्गिरसः पूर्वमासीद् राजा करंधमः॥ वीर्येणाप्रतिमो लोके वृत्तेन च बलेन च। शतक्रतुरिवौजस्वी धर्मात्मा संशितव्रतः॥