मरीचि
RishiCreation genealogies
Marichi
Mind-born progenitor associated with Brahma and father of Kashyapa in common Puranic genealogy.
#203 / 700
Characters & Cosmic Entities
अत्रि
RishiAtri-Anasuya narratives
Atri
Great sage associated with Anasuya and the births of divine sages in Puranic accounts.
#204 / 700
अंगिरस
RishiVedic seer and progenitor linked with the Angirasa lineage
Angiras
Angiras — Vedic seer and progenitor linked with the Angirasa lineage.
#205 / 700
पुलह
RishiMind-born sage/progenitor in several Puranic lists
Pulaha
Mind-born sage/progenitor in several Puranic lists.
#206 / 700
पुलस्त्य
RishiRakshasa and sage genealogies
Pulastya
Progenitor sage and ancestor of Vishrava and Ravana in Puranic and epic genealogy.
#207 / 700
क्रतु
RishiSage and progenitor associated with the Valakhilyas in common Puranic accounts
Kratu
Kratu — Sage and progenitor associated with the Valakhilyas in common Puranic accounts.
#208 / 700
वसिष्ठ
RishiRoyal priest and sage of the solar dynasty
Vashishtha
Vashishtha — Royal priest and sage of the solar dynasty, consort of Arundhati, and rival of Vishvamitra.
#209 / 700
भृगु
RishiProgenitor sage of the Bhargava lineage
Bhrigu
Progenitor sage of the Bhargava lineage; stories test gods and rulers.
#210 / 700
कश्यप
RishiProgenitor of multiple divine and nonhuman lineages through varied consorts
Kashyapa
Progenitor of multiple divine and nonhuman lineages through varied consorts.
#211 / 700
कर्दम
RishiSage associated with Devahuti and their son Kapila in Bhagavata narrative
Kardama
Kardama — Sage associated with Devahuti and their son Kapila in Bhagavata narrative.
#212 / 700
नारद
RishiTraveling divine sage
Narada
Traveling divine sage, musician, and catalyst of stories across texts.
#213 / 700
व्यास
RishiSage credited with arranging the Vedas and transmitting the Mahabharata
Vyasa
Vyasa — Sage credited with arranging the Vedas and transmitting the Mahabharata; a title with multiple bearers across ages.
#214 / 700
वाल्मीकि
RishiSage and poet traditionally associated with the Ramayana
Valmiki
Valmiki — Sage and poet traditionally associated with the Ramayana.
#215 / 700
अगस्त्य
RishiSage prominent in southern traditions and episodes involving Vindhya and asuras
Agastya
Agastya — Sage prominent in southern traditions and episodes involving Vindhya and asuras.
#216 / 700
विश्वामित्र
RishiRama's early training
Vishvamitra
Vishvamitra — King-turned-sage associated with the Gayatri verse and ascetic rivalry with Vashishtha.
#217 / 700
भरद्वाज
RishiSage associated with Vedic lineage and Drona's ancestry
Bharadvaja
Bharadvaja — Sage associated with Vedic lineage and Drona's ancestry; potential overlap with Bharadvaja Barhaspatya requires review.
#218 / 700
गौतम महर्षि
RishiSage associated with Ahalya
Gautama Maharishi
Gautama Maharishi — Sage associated with Ahalya; distinguish philosophical Gautama authors and other namesakes.
#219 / 700
जमदग्नि
Rishiपराशर
RishiTeaching Maitreya
Parashara
Parashara — Sage linked with the Vishnu Purana's teaching framework and father of Vyasa through Satyavati.
#221 / 700
मार्कण्डेय
RishiShiva's protection
Markandeya
Markandeya — Sage protected from death in Shaiva accounts and witness of cosmic visions in other texts.
#222 / 700
दुर्वासा
RishiSage known for powerful blessings and curses
Durvasa
Durvasa — Sage known for powerful blessings and curses; traditional identities differ.
#223 / 700
दधीचि
RishiSage whose bodily sacrifice enables a divine weapon in Vritra traditions
Dadhichi
Dadhichi — Sage whose bodily sacrifice enables a divine weapon in Vritra traditions.
#224 / 700
च्यवन
RishiSage rejuvenated by the Ashvins and associated with Sukanya
Chyavana
Chyavana — Sage rejuvenated by the Ashvins and associated with Sukanya.
#225 / 700
कपिल
RishiSage associated with Samkhya
Kapila
Kapila — Sage associated with Samkhya; divine Kapila and philosophical authorship need contextual distinction.
#226 / 700
याज्ञवल्क्य
RishiVedic/Upanishadic teacher associated with Janaka
Yajnavalkya
Yajnavalkya — Vedic/Upanishadic teacher associated with Janaka, Gargi, and Maitreyi.
#227 / 700
शुक
RishiVyasa's son and principal narrator to Parikshit in Bhagavata tradition
Shuka
Vyasa's son and principal narrator to Parikshit in Bhagavata tradition.
#228 / 700
शाण्डिल्य
RishiSage-name associated with devotional and philosophical teachings
Shandilya
Shandilya — Sage-name associated with devotional and philosophical teachings; textual attribution varies.
#229 / 700
अष्टावक्र
RishiSage whose bodily form and teaching stories are associated with Janaka
Ashtavakra
Ashtavakra — Sage whose bodily form and teaching stories are associated with Janaka; distinguish later text attribution.
#230 / 700
लोमश
RishiLong-lived sage guiding pilgrimage in the Mahabharata
Lomasha
Long-lived sage guiding pilgrimage in the Mahabharata.
#231 / 700
ऋष्यशृंग
RishiSage associated with Shanta
Rishyasringa
Rishyasringa — Sage associated with Shanta, rain, and Dasharatha's sacrifice; son of Vibhandaka in epic genealogy.
#232 / 700
शौनक
RishiSage heading a listening assembly in epic and Puranic framing narratives
Shaunaka
Shaunaka — Sage heading a listening assembly in epic and Puranic framing narratives.
#233 / 700
कण्व
RishiSage who fosters Shakuntala in the Mahabharata narrative
Kanva
Kanva — Sage who fosters Shakuntala in the Mahabharata narrative.
#234 / 700
गर्ग
RishiSage associated with naming Krishna and Balarama and Yadava traditions
Garga
Garga — Sage associated with naming Krishna and Balarama and Yadava traditions.
#235 / 700
धौम्य
Rishiजैमिनि
RishiVyasa's disciple in tradition and figure associated with Mimamsa authorship
Jaimini
Vyasa's disciple in tradition and figure associated with Mimamsa authorship.
#237 / 700
पतञ्जलि
RishiName associated with Yoga Sutras and also grammatical tradition
Patanjali
Patanjali — Name associated with Yoga Sutras and also grammatical tradition; historical and sacred identities need separation.
#238 / 700
सनक
Rishiसनन्दन
RishiOne of the Kumaras
Sanandana
One of the Kumaras, paired in narratives with Sanaka and the other youthful sages.
#240 / 700
RishiOne of the Kumaras
Sanatana
One of the Kumaras; distinguish the name from the general adjective meaning eternal.
#241 / 700
RishiYouthful sage prominent in Upanishadic instruction and Puranic Kumara accounts
Sanatkumara
Youthful sage prominent in Upanishadic instruction and Puranic Kumara accounts.
#242 / 700
RishiSage who instructs Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata's Sanatsujatiya
Sanatsujata
Sanatsujata — Sage who instructs Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata's Sanatsujatiya.
#243 / 700
RishiConsort of Vashishtha
Arundhati
Arundhati — Consort of Vashishtha, revered as a sage and exemplar of fidelity; linked with a stellar pair.
#264 / 700
RishiAscetic consort of Atri
Anasuya
Ascetic consort of Atri, prominent in divine-birth traditions.
#265 / 700
RishiConsort of Agastya and voice in a Vedic dialogue
Lopamudra
Lopamudra — Consort of Agastya and voice in a Vedic dialogue; origin accounts vary.
#266 / 700
RishiPhilosophical interlocutor debating Yajnavalkya in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Gargi
Philosophical interlocutor debating Yajnavalkya in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
#267 / 700
RishiYajnavalkya's interlocutor and consort in Upanishadic accounts
Maitreyi
Yajnavalkya's interlocutor and consort in Upanishadic accounts.
#268 / 700
RishiSage whose intervention ends Janamejaya's serpent sacrifice
Astika
Astika — Sage whose intervention ends Janamejaya's serpent sacrifice.
#301 / 700
RishiAscetic sage and father of Astika
Jaratkaru Rishi
Ascetic sage and father of Astika; his wife also bears the name Jaratkaru in the epic.
#302 / 700
RishiSage associated with serpent and royal narratives
Uttanka
Uttanka — Sage associated with serpent and royal narratives; multiple Uttanka stories require source separation.
#303 / 700
RishiSage/devotee associated with Shiva in Mahabharata and later narratives
Upamanyu
Upamanyu — Sage/devotee associated with Shiva in Mahabharata and later narratives; distinguish namesakes.
#304 / 700
RishiDisciple of Vishvamitra who seeks horses as a teacher's fee
Galava
Disciple of Vishvamitra who seeks horses as a teacher's fee, assisted in narratives involving Madhavi.
#305 / 700
RishiUpanishadic student whose honesty and learning form a teaching narrative
Satyakama Jabala
Upanishadic student whose honesty and learning form a teaching narrative.
#306 / 700
RishiYouth taught by Yama in the Katha Upanishad
Nachiketa
Youth taught by Yama in the Katha Upanishad.
#307 / 700
RishiSage-name appearing in several texts
Devala
Devala — Sage-name appearing in several texts; distinguish individual Devalas by context.
#308 / 700
RishiVedic seer associated with Rigvedic hymns and later sage traditions
Vamadeva
Vamadeva — Vedic seer associated with Rigvedic hymns and later sage traditions.
#309 / 700
RishiSage whose punishment and encounter with Dharma affect Vidura's birth tradition
Mandavya
Mandavya — Sage whose punishment and encounter with Dharma affect Vidura's birth tradition.
#310 / 700
RishiSage interlocutor in the Vishnu Purana and other Puranic teachings
Maitreya Rishi
Maitreya Rishi — Sage interlocutor in the Vishnu Purana and other Puranic teachings.
#311 / 700
RishiPuranic narrator and father of Ugrashravas
Romaharshana
Puranic narrator and father of Ugrashravas; distinct accounts feature Balarama's encounter with him.
#312 / 700
RishiSauti narrator addressing Shaunaka's assembly in the Mahabharata framing story
Ugrashravas Sauti
Sauti narrator addressing Shaunaka's assembly in the Mahabharata framing story.
#313 / 700
RishiVyasa's disciple who narrates the Mahabharata at Janamejaya's sacrifice
Vaishampayana
Vyasa's disciple who narrates the Mahabharata at Janamejaya's sacrifice.
#314 / 700
RishiVyasa's disciple associated with transmission of the Rigveda
Paila
Vyasa's disciple associated with transmission of the Rigveda.
#315 / 700
RishiVyasa's disciple associated with transmission of the Atharvaveda
Sumantu
Vyasa's disciple associated with transmission of the Atharvaveda.
#316 / 700
RishiVedic sage-name with several textual uses
Medhatithi
Medhatithi — Vedic sage-name with several textual uses; exact individual context requires source identification.
#317 / 700
RishiParashara's ancestry
Shakti Rishi
Shakti Rishi — Sage associated with Vashishtha as father and Parashara as son in a common genealogy.
#318 / 700
RishiUpanishadic student and son of Uddalaka Aruni in prominent teaching dialogues
Shvetaketu
Upanishadic student and son of Uddalaka Aruni in prominent teaching dialogues.
#319 / 700
RishiTeacher approached by Janashruti in the Chandogya Upanishad
Raikva
Teacher approached by Janashruti in the Chandogya Upanishad.
#320 / 700
RishiVedic Bharadvaja identified through the Barhaspatya patronymic
Bharadvaja Barhaspatya
Bharadvaja Barhaspatya — Vedic Bharadvaja identified through the Barhaspatya patronymic; may overlap with #218.
#321 / 700
RishiVedic seer associated with Rigvedic hymn tradition
Gritsamada
Gritsamada — Vedic seer associated with Rigvedic hymn tradition.
#322 / 700
RishiSage
Vishrava
Vishrava — Sage, Pulastya's son and father of Kubera and Ravana through different consorts.
#650 / 700
देवापि
RishiElder brother of Shantanu in dynastic accounts
Devapi
Elder brother of Shantanu in dynastic accounts; later sage/future-role traditions differ.
#662 / 700
सुलभा
RishiFemale ascetic who debates a Janaka in the Mahabharata
Sulabha
Female ascetic who debates a Janaka in the Mahabharata; distinguish other persons of this name.
#675 / 700