Yugas and Classes of People : Lineage of Sages - Verse 92-94

Understand that the Rsikas, sons of sages, were born of wombs. Vatsara, Nagrahu, Bharadvaja, Brhaduttha, Saradvan, Agastya, Ausija, Dirghatamas, Brhaduktha, Saradvata, Vajasravas, Suvitta, Suvak, Vesaparayana, Dadhlca, Sankhaman and king Vaisravana—these are called R$ika$. They attained Rsihood ( status ofRsis) through truthfulness.