ऋषि

Definitions

• A rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired poet or sage, any person who alone or with others invokes the deities in rhythmical speech or song of a sacred character
• (post-Vedic) Rishi: as patriarchal sages or saints that occupy the same position in India history as the heroes and patriarchs of other countries, and constitute a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from gods, men, Asuras etc.
• (astronomy) The seven rishis form the constellation Ursa Major
• A saint or sanctified sage in general, an ascetic, anchorite
• The seventh of the eight degrees of Brahmins
• A hymn or mantra composed by a rishi
• A veda
• A symbolical expression for the number seven