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People of Vedic times

People of Vedic times

Rishi : According to Rig Veda  

Rishi : Rig Veda gives an ancient, extraordinary definition about a rishi as follows

प्रत्यर्धिर्यज्ञानामश्वहयो रथानाम्। ऋषि: स यो मनुर्हितो विप्रस्य यावयत्सख: ॥ (Rig. Veda. 10.26.5)  

प्रत्यर्धिर्यज्ञानामश्वहयो रथानाम्। ऋषि: स यो मनुर्हितो विप्रस्य यावयत्सख: ॥ (Rig. Veda. 10.26.5)  

Accordingly, the term ऋषि:॥ Rishi is one who is

Accordingly, the term ऋषि:॥ Rishi is one who has the following qualities

यज्ञानां प्रति अर्धि: = One who effectively promotes and accomplishes  

यज्ञानां प्रति अर्धि: = One who effectively promotes and accomplishes yagnas (sreshta karma)  and who is as pure, absolute and spotless always involved in performing the right deeds.

रथानाम् अश्व:-हय: =

रथानाम् अश्व: (हय:) = One who earnestly and speedily urges forward the journey of a person's life on a positive path and redirects the journey of people with crooked, conniving, wavering mentalities back into the righteous track with his positive methods.

मनु: हित: =

मनु: हित: = One who unbiasedly without prejudice works tirelessly for the well-being of mankind

विप्रस्य सख: =

विप्रस्य सख: = One who befriends wise and intellectual persons

यावयत् सख: =

यावयत् सख: = One who extends beyond the boundaries of mankind to promote the well-being of all creatures.

Devi/Devata/Deva

Devi/Devata/Deva