Viśvāmitra
Sign in to saveVishvamitra (, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gayatri Mantra (3.62.10). The Puranas mention that only 24 rishis since antiquity have understood the whole meaning of —and thus wielded the whole power of — the Gayatri Mantra. Vishvamitra is supposed to have been the first, and Yajnavalkya the last.
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- Śacīndranātha Sānyāla aura unakā yuga
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- Bhārata kā mukti saṅgharsha aura Rūsī Krānti, 1930-1947
- Lokagītoṃ meṃ krāntikārī cetanā
- Videśoṃ meṃ Bhāratīya krāntikārī āndolana
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- Many children including Madhuchhanda, Ashtaka, Shunahshepa, Sushruta, and Shakuntala
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- Kaushika
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- Brahmarishi, Rajarshi, Saptarshi
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- Gayatri Mantra
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17 sectionsContents
- Textual background
- Life and legends
- Birth
- Conflicts with Vasishtha
- Alternative version
- Seduction by Menaka
- Rise to Brahmarishi
- Trisanku
- Harishchandra's sacrifice
- Teacher of Rama
- Works
- Descendants
- In popular culture
- Graphic Novel
- In film and television
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- References
Vishvamitra (, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gayatri Mantra (3.62.10). The Puranas mention that only 24 rishis since antiquity have understood the whole meaning of —and thus wielded the whole power of — the Gayatri Mantra. Vishvamitra is supposed to have been the first, and Yajnavalkya the last.
Before renouncing his kingdom and royal status, Brahmarishi Vishvamitra was a king, and thus he retained the title of Rajarshi, or 'royal sage'.