Angirasa begot eight sons. They also are known as Varunas. Their names are Brihaspati, Utatthya, Payasya, Shanti, Dhira, Virupa, Samvarta, and Sudhanvan the eighth. These eight are considered also as the children of Agni. Freed from every evil, they are devoted to knowledge only.
अष्टौ चाङ्गिरसः पुत्रा वारुणास्तेऽप्युदाहताः। बृहस्पतिरुतथ्यश्च पयस्यः शान्तिरेव च॥ घोरो विरूपः संवर्तः सुधन्वा चाष्टमः स्मृतः। एतेऽष्टौ वह्रिजाः सर्वे ज्ञाननिष्ठा निरामयाः॥