सप्तर्षिGuardians of Cosmic Knowledge
The Saptha Rishis are the seven sages of ancient India who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and other Hindu literature. They are regarded as the patriarchs of the Vedic religion.
इमावेव गोतमभरद्वाजौ । अयमेव गोतमः अयं भरद्वाजः । इमावेव विश्वामित्रजमदग्नी । अयमेव विश्वामित्रः अयं जमदग्निः । इमावेव वसिष्ठकश्यपौ । अयमेव वसिष्ठः अयं कश्यपः । वागेवात्रिः वाचाह्यन्नमद्यते अत्तिर्ह वै नामैतद्यदत्रिरिति । सर्वस्यात्ता भवति सर्वमस्यान्नं भवति य एवं वेद ॥ ४ ॥
imāveva gotamabharadvājau | ayameva gotamaḥ ayaṃ bharadvājaḥ | imāveva viśvāmitrajamadagnī | ayameva viśvāmitraḥ ayaṃ jamadagniḥ | imāveva vasiṣṭhakaśyapau | ayameva vasiṣṭhaḥ ayaṃ kaśyapaḥ | vāgevātriḥ, vācā hyannam adyate attir ha vai nāmaitad yad atrir iti | sarvasyāttā bhavati sarvam asyānnaṃ bhavati ya evaṃ veda || 4 ||
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The Lineage of Wisdom
The Saptha Rishis are the seven sages of ancient India who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and other Hindu literature. They are regarded as the patriarchs of the Vedic religion.
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