ऋषिṛṣipraise of the Ṛiṣis.
Derived forms and compounds
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-स्तोमः
- praise of the Ṛiṣis.
- a particular sacrifice completed in one day.
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ऋषिः ṛṣiḥ
- Compare Uṇ.4.119
- An inspired poet or sage, a singer of sacred hymns, (Exempli gratia, for example( )कुत्स, वसिष्ठ, अत्रि, अगस्त्य etc.). (These Ṛiṣis form a class of beings distinct from gods, men, Asuras etc. (Av.1.1.26). They are the authors or seers of the Vedic hymns; ऋषयो मन्त्रद्रष्टारो वसिष्ठादयः; or, according to Yāska, यस्य वाक्यं स ऋषिः, id est, that is they are the persons to whom the Vedic hymns were revealed. In every Sūkta the ऋषि is mentioned along with the देवता, छन्दस् and विनियोग. The later works mention seven Ṛiṣis or saptarṣis whose names, according to Śat. Br., are गौतम, भरद्वाज, विश्वामित्र, जमदग्नि, वसिष्ठ, कश्यप and अत्रि; according to Mahābhārata, मरीचि, अत्रि, अङ्गिरस्, पुलह, क्रतु, पुलस्त्य and वसिष्ठ; Manu calls these sages Prajāpatis or progenitors of mankind, and gives ten names, three more being added to the latter list, id est, that is दक्ष or प्रचेतस्, भृगु and नारद. In astronomy the seven Ṛiṣis form the constellation of "the Great Bear"); यत्रा सप्त ऋषीन् पर एकमाहुः Rv.1.82.2.
- A sanctified sage, saint, an ascetic, anchorite; (there are usually three classes of these saints; देवर्षि, ब्रह्मर्षि and राजर्षि; sometimes four more are added; महर्षि, परमर्षि, श्रुतर्षि and काण्डर्षि.
- A ray of light.
- An imaginary circle.
- A hymn (मन्त्र) composed by a Ṛiṣi; एतद्वोऽस्तु तपोयुक्तं ददामीत्यृषि- चोदितम् Mb.12.11.18;
- The Veda; ParasmaipadaIII.2.186.
- A symbolical expression for number seven.
- Life; Bhāg.1.87.5.
- The moon.
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-ऋणम् A debt due to Ṛiṣis.
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ऋषि ṛṣi
- षी ṣī कः kḥ, (षी) कः 1 A Ṛiṣi of a lower degree.
- Name of a country or its inhabitants (Plural).
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-कुल्या
- a sacred river.
- Name of महानदी, Name of सरस्वती; अथ तस्योशतीं देवीमृषिकुल्यां सरस्वतीम् Bhāg. 3.16.13.
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-कृत् Adjective making one's appearance; Rv.1.31. 16.
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-गिरिः Name of a mountain in Magadha.
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-चान्द्रायणम् Name of a particular observance.
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-च्छन्दस् Neuter the metre of a Ṛiṣi, -जाङ्गलः, -जाङ्गलिका the plant ऋक्षगन्धा, (Marâthî म्हैसवेल).
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-तर्पणम् libation offered to the Ṛiṣis.
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-धान्यम् The grain Coix barbata (Marâthî वरी).
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-पञ्चमी Name of a festival or ceremony on the fifth day in the first half of Bhādrapada (observed by women).
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-पुत्रकः Southern wood, Artemisia abrotanum (Marâthî दवणा).
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-प्रोक्ता the plant माषपर्णी (Marâthî रानउडीद).
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-बन्धु Adjective connected or related to the Ṛiṣi; Rv.8.1.6.
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-मनस् Adjective inspired; far-seeing, enlightened; Rv.9.96.18.
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-मुखम् the beginning of a Maṇḍala composed by a Ṛiṣi.
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-यज्ञः a sacrifice offered to a Ṛiṣi (consisting of a prayer in low voice). Ms.4.21.
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-लोकः the world of the Ṛiṣis.
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-श्राद्धम् Funeral oblations for the Ṛiṣis. a figurative expression for insignificant acts which are preceded by great preparation.
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-श्रेष्ठः (ष्ठम्) The pod of Helicteres isora: also the shrub of tree (Marâthî मुरुड- शेंग).
In the Gita·5·25·10·13·11·15·13·5
लभन्ते ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषयः क्षीणकल्मषाः ।
- ऋषयःṛṣayaḥnominative plural of the masculine noun ṛṣi (a sage).
- ऋषिन्ṛṣinaccusative plural of the masculine noun ṛṣi (a sage).
- ऋषिभिःṛṣibhiḥ Instrumentalplural of the masculine noun ṛṣi (a sage).
