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1 ऋषि
ṛíshim. (2. ṛish Comm. on Uṇ. IV, 119 ;
ṛishatijñānenasaṉsāra-pāram T. ;
perhaps fr. an obsolete ṛish for dṛiṡ, « to seeᅠ ?» cf. ṛishi-kṛit),
a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired poet orᅠ sage, any person who alone orᅠ with others invokes the deities in rhythmical speech orᅠ song of a sacred character
(e.g.. the ancient hymn-singers Kutsa, Atri., Rebha, Agastya, Kuṡika, Vasishṭha, Vy-aṡva) RV. AV. VS. etc.. ;
the Ṛishis were regarded by later generations as patriarchal sages orᅠ saints, occupying the same position in India history as the heroes andᅠ patriarchs of other countries, andᅠ constitute a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system,
as distinct from gods, men, Asuras, etc. AV. X, 10, 26 ṠBr. AitBr. KātySr. Mn. etc.. ;
they are the authors orᅠ rather seers of the Vedic hymns
i.e. according to orthodox Hindū ideas they are the inspired personages to whom these hymns were revealed,
andᅠ such an expression as « the Ṛishi says» is equivalent to « so it stands in the sacred text» ;
seven Ṛishis, saptaṛishayaḥ, orᅠ saptaṛishayaḥ orᅠ saptarshayaḥ, are often mentioned in the Brāhmaṇas andᅠ later works as typical representatives of the character andᅠ spirit of the pre-historic orᅠ mythical period;
in ṠBr. XIV, 5, 2, 6 their names are given as follows, Gotama, Bharadvāja, Viṡvā-mitra, Jamadagni, Vasishṭha, Kaṡyapa, andᅠ Atri;
in MBh. XII, Marīci, Atri., Aṇgiras, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya, Vasishṭha are given as the names of the Ṛishis of the first Manvantara, andᅠ they are alsoᅠ called Prajāpatis orᅠ patriarchs;
the names of the Ṛishis of the subsequent Manv-antaras are enumerated in Hariv. 417 ff. ;
afterwards three other names are added, viz. Pracetas orᅠ Daksha, Bhṛigu, andᅠ Nārada, these ten being created by Manu Svāyambhuva for the production of all other beings including gods andᅠ men ĀṡvṠr. MBh. VP. etc.. ;
in astron. the seven Ṛishis form the constellation of « the Great Bear» RV. X, 82, 2 AV. VI, 40, 1 ṠBr. ĀṡvGṛ. MBh. etc.. ;
(metaphorically the seven Ṛishis may stand for the seven senses orᅠ the seven vital airs of the body VS. XXXIV ṠBr. XIV KātyṠr.);
a saint orᅠ sanctified sage in general, an ascetic, anchorite (this is a later sense;
sometimes three orders of these are enumerated,
viz. Devarshis, Brahmarshis, andᅠ Rājarshis;
sometimes seven, four others being added,
viz. Maharshis, Paramarshis, Ṡrutarshis, andᅠ Kāṇdarshis)
Mn. IV, 94; XI, 236 Ṡak. Ragh. etc.. ;
the seventh of the eight degrees of Brāhmans Hcat. ;
a hymn orᅠ Mantra composed by a Ṛishi;
the Veda Comm. on MBh. and Pat. ;
a symbolical expression for the number seven;
the moon;
an imaginary circle;
a ray of light L. ;
the fish Cyprinus Rishi L. ;
<cf. Hib. arsan, « a sage, a man old in wisdom» ;
arrach, « old, ancient, aged» >,
- ऋषिकल्प
- ऋषिकुल्या
- ऋषिकृत्
- ऋषिगण
- ऋषिगिरि
- ऋषिगुप्त
- ऋषिचान्द्रायण
- ऋषिचोदन
- ऋषिच्छन्दस्
- ऋषिजाङ्गलिकी
- ऋषितर्पण
- ऋषितीर्थ
- ऋषित्व
- ऋषिदेव
- ऋषिदेश
- ऋषिद्रोण
- ऋषिद्विष्
- ऋषिपञ्चमी
- ऋषिपतन
- ऋषिपुत्र
- ऋषिपुत्रक
- ऋषिप्रशिष्ट
- ऋषिप्रोक्ता
- ऋषिबन्धु
- ऋषिब्राह्मण
- ऋषिमण्डल
- ऋषिमनस्
- ऋषिमुख
- ऋषियज्ञ
- ऋषिलोक
- ऋषिवत्
- ऋषिशृङ्ग
- ऋषिश्राद्ध
- ऋषिषह्
- ऋषिषाण
- ऋषिष्टुत
- ऋषिसंहिता
- ऋषिसत्तम
- ऋषिसाह्वय
- ऋषिस्तोम
- ऋषिस्वर
- ऋषिस्वाध्याय
- ऋषीवत्
- ऋषीवह
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