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Vasishtha and his family are mentioned in Rigvedic verse 10.167.4, [note 1] other Rigvedic mandalas and in many Vedic texts. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] His ideas have been influential and he was called the first sage of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy by Adi Shankara .
Maharishi (Sanskrit: महर्षि, lit. 'great seer', IAST: Maharṣi) is a Sanskrit word used for members of the highest order of ancient Indian sages, popularly known in India as "seers", i.e., those who engage in research to understand and experience nature, divinity, and the divine context of existence, and these experiences' governing laws.
Little is known about the life or century in which Ashtavakra actually lived, except for the accounts found in the major Indian Chronicle (the Ramayana and the Mahabharata) and the Puranas. The legends state that sage Aruni, mentioned in the Chāndogya Upaniṣad, ran an ashram ([school]) teaching the Vedas. Kahoḍa was one of his students ...
Bharadvaja (Sanskrit: भरद्वाज, IAST: Bharadvāja; also spelled Bharadwaja) was one of the revered Vedic sages () in Ancient India.He was a renowned scholar, economist, grammarian and a physician.
One day, while returning from an expedition with an Akshauhini army (21870 elephant + 21870 chariot + 65610 horse + 109350 foot soldiers = 218,700 warriors)—comprising warriors, chariots, horses, and elephants—Vishwamitra happened upon the hermitage of Sage Vasistha Maharishi. Out of reverence for the great sage, he halted his journey and ...
Estimated to have lived sometime between 6th century to 2nd century BCE, little is known about his life. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 4 ] His traditional name "Kaṇāda" means "atom eater", [ 8 ] and he is known for developing the foundations of an atomistic approach to physics and philosophy in the Sanskrit text Vaiśeṣika Sūtra .
Parashara (Sanskrit: पराशर; IAST: Parāśara) was a maharishi and the author of many ancient Indian texts. He is accredited as the author of the first Purana, the Vishnu Purana, before his son Vyasa wrote it in its present form.
Kund at Maharshi Sandipani Ashram at Ujjain. Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Sanskrit Shiksha Board (MSRVSSB), which literally means the Saint Sandipani National Vedic Sanskrit Education Board, is a national-level school education board which grants the Veda Bhushan (10th) and Veda Vibhushan (12th) certificates.