rishi

American  

[rish-ee] / ˈrɪʃ i /

noun

Hinduism.

1. an inspired sage or poet.

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

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Etymology

Origin of rishi

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

Example Sentences

"The God who superintends every mode of production and all forms, who formerly nourished with various knowledge his son Kapila the rishi, and beheld him at his birth."

From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman

Why do the Christian saint, Indian rishi, Buddhist arhat, Moslem Sūfi, all seem to us at bottom men of one race, living under different sanctions one life, witnessing to one fact?

From The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day by Underhill, Evelyn

Thus addressed by her, the rishi accepted the child and felt great joy.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Stately and tall they say this rishi is,   Gentle to old and young, to rich and poor,   And filled with love for every living thing.

From The Dawn and the Day Or, The Buddha and the Christ, Part I by Niles, Henry Thayer

Beholding that best of Rishis in a conclave, Sarasvati, O monarch, while making over the child, said these words, 'O regenerate rishi, this is thy son whom I held through devotion for thee!

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan