In Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), there is a list of the names of Śrutarśi (Srutarshi, those seers who are well-versed in Sruti or the Vedas) and the mantradrṣṭā (mantradrashta; seer of sacred hymns) sages. Sage Avaśāvadha (Avasavadha) is one of them.