RSis (Rishis, Rushis), Scientists, Explorers and Philosophers
- Saunaka Maharshi – our link to the previous yugas.
- Suka, the son of Vyasa, शुक महर्षि
- Sukracharya
- Ugrasrava
- Valmiki
- Divine Revelation or Keen Observation?
- Why study Geo-Centric Astronomy?
- Paradigm Shift After Reading the Surya Siddhantam : Astronomy in Ancient India
- A Revolving Solar System Model as per Surya Siddhantam
- The Surya Siddhantam taught by Surya to Maya Danava
- Time Measurement and Instruments in the Bhagavatam
- Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahanam) in the Surya Siddhantam : Shadow calculations
- Sushruta and Cataract Operations
Vedic Rshis (Rishis)
The Vedas are known to be apouruseyas. This can mean not created by man, or original author unknown (anonymous).
However the various Mandalas are associate with different rishis who we consider as the authors or composers who first handed these mantras down to us.
RgVeda Samhita
Prathama Mandala
Prathama Adhyayah 1 vargah
First Anuvakah
First Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Agnih Devata : Gayathri Chandah (Madhucchandah, the son of Viswamitra)
Second Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Vayu, Indra-Vayu, MitraVaruna Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Third Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Aswini, Indra, Visve Devah, Saraswati, Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Second Anuvakah
Fourth Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Indra : Gayathri Chandah
Fifth Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Indra : Gayathri Chandah
Sixth Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Indra, Marut, Indra : Gayathri Chandah
Seventh Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Indra : Gayathri Chandah
Third Anuvakah
Eighth Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Indra : Gayathri Chandah
Ninth Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Indra : Gayathri Chandah
Tenth Suktham : Vaisvamitro Madhucchandah Rshih : Indra : Anusthup Chandah
Eleventh Suktham : Maadhucchandaso Jeta Rshih : Indra : Anusthup Chandah (Jeta (winner) the son of Madhucchandah)
Fourth Anuvakah
Twelfth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Agni, Nirmathya Havaniyou Agni Devata : Gayathri Chandah (Medhatitih, A son of Kanva)
Thirteenth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Idhmah Samiddhou Agni, Astanunapat, Naras’amsah, Ilah, Barhih, Devirdvarah, Ushasanaktha, Daivyou, Hotarou, Pracetasou, Saraswati, Ila, Bharati, Tvashta, Vansapati, Svaha aakrutayoh Agnih, Devatah : (Etadaprisuktham) :Gayathri Chandah
Fourteenth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Visve Devah Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Fifteenth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Indra, Maruta, Tvashta, Agni, Indra, MitraVarunou, Dravinoda Agnih, Asvinou, Agnih Devatah : (Etah rtu devatah): Gayathri Chandah
Sixteenth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Indra Devata : Gayathri Chandah
Seventeenth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : IndraVarunou, Gayathri, Paadani(?) Devatah : Hasiyasi Va Gayathri Chandasi
Fifth Anuvakah
Eighteenth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Brahmanaspati, Indra, Brahmanaspati, Soma, Brahmanaspati, Soma, Indra, Dakshina, Sadaspati, Sadaspati, Narasama Va, Devata : Gayathri Chandah
Nineteenth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Agni, Maruta Devata : Gayathri Chandah
Twentieth Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Rbhou Devata : Gayathri Chandah
Twenty First Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Indra Agni Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Twenty Second Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Asvini, Savita, Agni, Devyah, Indra, Agni, Varuna, Anyagnayyah, Dyavapruthivyoh, Pruthivi, Vishnuh, Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Twenty Third Suktham : Kaanvo Medhatithih Rshih : Vayu, Indra, Vayu, Mitra Varuna, Marutvan, Visve Devah, Pusha, Apah, Agni, Pura-ushnik Devatah : 1-18 Gayathri Chandah 20-24 Anushtup Chandah
Sixth Anuvakah
Twenty Fourth Suktham : Ajigartih Sunah Sepah (sah krutrimo vaisvamitroh devaratah) Rshih : Kah (Means Who? refers to Prajapati here), Agnih, Savita, Bhaga, Varuna Devatah : Trishtup, Gayathri Chandah (S’unah S’epah was the genetic son of Ajigarta and the adopted son and student of Viswamitra)
Twenty Fifth Suktham : Ajigartih Sunah Sepah (sah krutrimo vaisvamitroh devaratah) Rshih : Varuna Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Twenty Sixth Suktham : Ajigartih Sunah Sepah (sah krutrimo vaisvamitroh devaratah) Rshih : Agni Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Twenty Seventh Suktham : Ajigartih Sunah Sepah (sah krutrimo vaisvamitroh devaratah) Rshih : Agni, Devah, Devatah : Trishtup, Gayathri Chandah
Twenty Eight Suktham : Ajigartih Sunah Sepah (sah krutrimo vaisvamitroh devaratah) Rshih : Indra, Ulukhala, Ulukhalamusale, Prajapati, Indra, Hari, Soma Devatah : Anushtup, Gayathri Chandah
Twenty Ninth Suktham : Ajigartih Sunah Sepah (sah krutrimo vaisvamitroh devaratah) Rshih : Indra Devatah : Panktih Chandah
Thirtieth Suktham : Ajigartih Sunah Sepah (sah krutrimo vaisvamitroh devaratah) Rshih : Indra, Ashwinou, Usha : Gayathri, Padani Shrut Gayathri, Trishtup
Seventh Anuvakah
Thirtyfirst Suktham : Angirasah Hiranyastupa Rishih : Agnih Devata : Jagathi and Tristup Chandah
ThirtySecond Suktham : Angirasah Hiranyastupa Rishih : Indrah Devata : Tristup Chandah
ThirtyThird Suktham : Angirasah Hiranyastupa Rishih : Indrah Devata : Tristup Chandah
ThirtyFourth Suktham : Angirasah Hiranyastupa Rishih : Ashvini Devata : Jagati, Tristup Chandah
ThirtyFifth Suktham : Angirasah Hiranyastupa Rishih : Agnih, MitraVarunou, Rathrih, Savita, Devata : Jagati, Tristup Chandah
Eighth Anuvakah
Thirty Sixth Suktham : Ghauraih Kanva Rishih : Agnih, Yupa, Devatah: Pragatah Chandah
Thirty Seventh Suktham : Ghauraih Kanva Rishih : Marutah Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Thirty Eighth Suktham : Ghauraih Kanva Rishih : Marutah Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Thirty Ninth Suktham : Ghauraih Kanva Rishih : Marutah Devatah : Pragatah Chandah
Fortieth Suktham : Ghauraih Kanva Rishih : Brahmanaspati Devatah : Pragatah Chandah
Forty First Suktham : Ghauraih Kanva Rishih : Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Forty Second Suktham : Ghauraih Kanva Rishih : Pusha, Devatah : Gayathri Chandah
Forty Third Suktham : Ghauraih Kanva Rishih : Rudra, Mitra Varuna, Soma : Gayathri, Anushtup Chandah
Ninth Anuvakah
Forty Fourth Suktham : Kaanvah PrasKanva Rishih : Agni, Ashwins, Usha, Agni, Devatah : Pragatha Chandah
Forty Fifth Suktham : Kaanvah PrasKanva Rishih : Agni, Devah, Devatah : Pragatha, Anushtup Chandah
Forty Sixth Suktham : Kaanvah PrasKanva Rishih : Asvinou Devate : Gayathri, Chandah
Forty Seventh Suktham : Kaanvah PrasKanva Rishih : Asvinou Devate : PragAthah Chandah
Forty Eighth Suktham : Kaanvah PrasKanva Rishih : Usha : PragAthah Chandah
Forty Ninth Suktham : Kaanvah PrasKanva Rishih : Usha : Anushtup Chandah
Fiftieth Suktham : Kaanvah PrasKanva Rishih : Surya : Gayathri, Anushtup Chandah
First Mandala : To be continued.
Rg Veda : 7th Mandala : Prathama Anuvakah : (Complete)
More Info : Vasishtha’s Rg Vedic Mantras were to Agni, Indra, Vishnu, Rudra, Mitra, Varuna, Apah etc
Notes for using the material below : dEvatA – luminary, masculine, singular; dEvatE – two luminaries, masculine, dvivacanam; dEvatAh – two luminaries, masculine, dvivacanam
Rg Veda : 7th Mandala : Prathama Anuvakah :
Prathama Adhyayah :
Prathama Suktham : MaitraVaruni Vasishthah Rshih : agnih dEvatA
Dvitiya Adhyayah :
Dvitiya Suktham : idhma samiddhah va agnih, narAs’amsah, iLah, barhih, dEvIrdvArah, uShAsAnaktAh, daivyou, hOtArou, pracEtasou, dEvyah saraswatI iLA bhAratyah, tvashTA, vanaspatih, swAha krtayoh, devatAh
trtiya sUktam : agnih dEvatA
caturtha sUktam : agnih dEvatA
pancama sUktam : vais’vanarO agnih dEvatAh
SaSTam sUktam : vais’vanarO agnih dEvatAh
saptamam sUktam : vais’vanarO agnih dEvatAh
aSTamam sUktam : agnih dEvatA
navamam sUktam : agnih dEvatA
das’amam sUktam : agnih dEvatA
ekAdas’amam sUktam : agnih dEvatA
dwAdas’am sUktam : agnih dEvatA
trayodas’am sUktam : vais’vanarO agnih dEvatAh
caturdas’am sUktam : agnih dEvatA
pancadas’am sUktam : agnih dEvatA
SoDas’am sUktam : agnih dEvatA
saptAdas’am sUktam : agnih dEvatA
aSTAdas’am sUktam : indrah, paijavanasya sudAsO dAnastutih dEvatE
ekOnavims’am sUktam : indrah dEvatA
trtIyO Adhyayah
vims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
ekavims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
dwavims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
trayOvims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
caturvims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
pancavims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
SaDvims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
saptavims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
aSTAvims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
ekOnatrims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
trims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
ekatrims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA
dwAtrims’am sUktam : indrO dEvatA : pUrvArdhasya vAsiSTah s’aktih va rSih (The rshi for these mantras is Vasishta’s son Sakthi (Veda Vyasa’s grandfather), Sakthi was present at Sita Devi’s oath taking ceremony.)
trayastrims’am sUktam : vasiSTaputrAh, vasiSTah devatah : Please note that the Devatah for these mantras are Vasishta’s sons and Vasishta himself. Thus we learn that the Devata is the luminary who is the object of worship. The rshis for these mantras are vasiSTah for his sons and vasiSTaputrAh and Indra for Vasishta himself. That means that Vasishta’s sons and Indra worshipped Vasishta and Vasishta worshipped his sons.
catuhtrims’am sUktam : vis’vEdEvAh, ahih budhnyoh dEvatAh
pancatrims’am sUktam : vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
caturthah adhyAyah
SaTtrims’am sUktam : vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
saptatrims’am sUktam : vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
aSTatrims’am sUktam : savitA, bhago, vAjinO (horses) dEvatAh
ekonacatvarims’am sUktam : vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
catvarims’am sUktam : vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
ekacatvarims’am sUktam : indra, mitra, varuNa, asvi’, bhaga, pUSa,brahmaNaspati, soma, rudra, bhaga, uSasO, dEvatAh
dvicatvarims’am sUktam : vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
tricatvarims’am sUktam : vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
catuhcatvarims’am sUktam : dadhikrahs’ vyuSO, agni, bhaga, indra, viSNu, pUSa, brahmaNaspati, Aditya, va prthivyApah , dadhikrAh dEvatAh
panchacatvarims’am sUktam : savitA dEvatAh
SaTcatvarims’am sUktam : rudrO dEvatAh
saptacatvarims’am sUktam : ApO dEvatAh
aSTacatvarims’am sUktam : rbhavah ,vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
ekonapancAs’am : vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
pancAs’am : mitrAvaruNou, agnih, nadyo, vis’vEdEvAh dEvatAh
ekopancAs’am : AdityAh dEvatAh
dvipancAs’am : AdityAh dEvatAh
tripancAs’am : dyavaprthivyou dEvatAh
catuSpancAs’am : vAstoSpatih dEvatA
pancapancAs’am : vAstoSpatih, indrah dEvatE
SaTpancAs’am : marutah dEvatAh
saptapancAs’am : marutah dEvatAh
aSTapancAs’am : marutah dEvatAh
ekonaSaSTitamam sUktam : marutah rudrO devatAh
pancamah adhyayah
SaSTitamam sUktam : sUryah, mitrAvaruNah devatAh
ekaSaSTitamam sUktam : mitrAvaruNau devatE
dviSaSTitamam sUktam : sUryah, mitrAvaruNau devatE
triSaSTitamam sUktam : sUryah, mitrAvaruNau devatE
catuhSaSTitamam sUktam : mitrAvaruNau devatE
pancaSaSTitamam sUktam : mitrAvaruNau devatE
SaTSaSTitamam sUktam : mitrAvaruNau, AdityAh, sUryah devatAh
saptaSaSTitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
aSTaSaSTitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
ekonasaptatitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
saptatitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
ekasaptatitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
dwisaptatitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
trisaptatitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
catus’saptatitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
pancasaptatitamam sUktam : as’vinou devatE
SaTsaptatitamam sUktam : uSasO devatAh
saptasaptatitamam sUktam : uSasO devatAh
aSTasaptatitamam sUktam : uSasO devatAh
ekonAs’Ititamam sUktam : uSasO devatAh
as’Ititamam sUktam : uSasO devatAh
SaSTah adhyAyah
ekAs’Ititamam sUktam : uSasO devatAh
dwyas’Ititamam sUktam : indrAvaruNau devatE
tryas’Ititamam sUktam : indrAvaruNau devatE
caturas’Ititamam sUktam : indrAvaruNau devatE
pancas’Ititamam sUktam : varuNO devatA
SaDas’Ititamam sUktam : varuNO devatA
saptAs’Ititamam sUktam : varuNO devatA
aSTAs’Ititamam sUktam : varuNO devatA
ekOnanavatitamam sUktam : varuNO devatA
navatitamam sUktam : vayuh, indravayU devatE
ekanavatitamam sUktam : vayuh, indravayU devatE
dwinavatitamam sUktam : vayuh, indravayU devatE
trinavatitamam sUktam : indrAgni devatE
caturnavatitamam sUktam : indrAgni devatE
pancanavatitamam sUktam : saraswatI, saraswAn, devatE
SaNNavatitamam sUktam : saraswatI, saraswAn, devatE
saptanavatitamam sUktam : indrah, brhaspatih, indrAbrahmaNaspatI, indrAbrhaspatI dEvatAh
aSTanavatitamam sUktam : indrah, indrAbrhaspatI dEvatE
navanavatitamam sUktam : viSNuh, indrviSNU dEvatE
s’atatam sUktam : viSNuh dEvatA
saptamah adhyayah
ekOttara s’atatam sUktam : parjanyah dEvatA : maitravaruNih vasiSTah Agneyah kumArah va rshih (here maitravaruni vasishta is also called the son of Agni – Agneya Kumara – to be researched)
dyuttara s’atatam sUktam : parjanyah dEvatA : maitravaruNih vasiSTah Agneyah kumArah va rshih
tryuttara s’atatam sUktam : manDUkAh dEvatAh
caturuttara s’atatam sUktam : indrAsOmau, indrah, sOmah, agnih, ekAdas’yAh dEvAh, grAvANah, marutah, prthivyantarikSare dEvatAh
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