 He ran a Vedic school ("gurukul"), as evidenced by hymn 1.179 of the "Rigveda" which credits its author to be his wife Lopamudra and his students.He was a respected sage in the Vedic era, as many other hymns of the "Rigveda" composed by other sages refer to Agastya.The hymns composed by Agastya are known for verbal play and similes, puzzles and puns, and striking imagery embedded within his spiritual message.