Bhagavad Gita · Mahabharata Codex

Brihaspati

बृहस्पति · bṛhaspati

Priest and teacher of the gods

When the gods need advice, he is the one they ask.

Brihaspati, 'lord of sacred speech', is the household priest of the gods and their counsellor in their wars against the asuras, whose own teacher is Ushanas. He stands for wisdom and eloquence, and the planet Jupiter bears his name, as does Thursday in Indian calendars. Krishna names him as the chief of all priests.