rishi

[ rish-ee ]

/ ˈrɪʃ i /

an inspired sage or poet.

(initial capital letter) one of seven of these to whom the Vedas supposedly were revealed.

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First recorded in 1760–70, rishi is from the Sanskrit word ṛṣi

The king obeyed, and the rishi handed Patmadhavrani back to his care and blessed both her and her husband.
Deccan Nursery Tales|Charles Augustus Kincaid
Buddha is the old Rishi, and the four simples are the four great truths.
The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity|Arthur Lillie
A sage (rishi) or hunter, whom the hunting classes claim as their ancestor.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Regarding it the celestial Rishi Narada of great intelligence hath recited an ancient sloka.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Brahma instructed them to obtain the bones of a Rishi named Dadhicha, from which to construct a demon-slaying weapon.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie