Saptarishis.

A commonly used seven-sage list; enumerations change by manvantara.

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Characters & Cosmic Entities

Atri-Anasuya narratives

Great sage associated with Anasuya and the births of divine sages in Puranic accounts.

#204 / 700

Royal priest and sage of the solar dynasty

Vashishtha — Royal priest and sage of the solar dynasty, consort of Arundhati, and rival of Vishvamitra.

#209 / 700

Progenitor of multiple divine and nonhuman lineages through varied consorts

Progenitor of multiple divine and nonhuman lineages through varied consorts.

#211 / 700

Rama's early training

Vishvamitra — King-turned-sage associated with the Gayatri verse and ascetic rivalry with Vashishtha.

#217 / 700

Sage associated with Vedic lineage and Drona's ancestry

Bharadvaja — Sage associated with Vedic lineage and Drona's ancestry; potential overlap with Bharadvaja Barhaspatya requires review.

#218 / 700

Sage associated with Ahalya

Gautama Maharishi — Sage associated with Ahalya; distinguish philosophical Gautama authors and other namesakes.

#219 / 700

Bhargava sage

Bhargava sage, Renuka's consort, and Parashurama's father.

#220 / 700