Definitions For Rishi

Noun

RISHI (plural RISHIs) A vedic poet and seer who composed rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character. (post-Vedic) A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India history as the patriarchs of other countries, constituting a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from asuras, devas and mortal men.

Etymology

From {{der, en, sa, ऋषि, tr=ṛ́ṣi}}, from {{der, en, iir-pro, *r̥šíš}} (whence Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬴𐬌𐬴, tr=ǝrᵊšiš, t=seer), probably related to अर्षति, tr=árṣati, , to flow, pour. {{attention, sa, U+221A SQUARE ROOT? wtf?}}