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

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

This is the old story that the rishi had recited.

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

"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

The great rishi Markandeya narrated it to my sire.

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

In the Odiya caste of farmers in Ganjam, members of the Nāgabonso sept claim to be descendants of Nāgamuni, the serpent rishi.

From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar