The name of the fifteenth kalpa amongst the twenty eight kalpa(s) conceptualised in the Purāṇa(s) (Purana; Mythological Scriptures). Acording to Purāṇa (Purana), the Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) svara (one of the seven musical notes) was created in this kalpa (see kalpa).

Ṛṣabha was a ṛṣi (rishi; sage). We have the mention of Ṛṣabhakūṭa (Rishabhakuta) parvata (mountain)in the Tīrthayātrāparva (Tirthayatraparva)included in Vanaparva. This is also called Hemakūṭaparvata (Hemakutaparvata; the mountain called Hemakuta). Reaching there, the Pāṇḍava (Pandava) saw that the moment anybody talks here, innumerable clouds and pieces of stones come hurling towards the speaker; the sound of […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a Brahmarṣi (Brahmarshi; a noble and resectable category of seer-sages, who possess the virtues of a Brahmana). It is known that he used to satay in the sabhā (sabha; court) of God Brahmā (Brahma).

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a warrior who participated in the battle of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra) on the side of the Kaurava. Along with other Kaurava warriors, he was also present at the centre of the Garuḍavyuha(Garudavyuha; a special kind of army-arrangement) created by Dronācārya (Dronacharya).

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a sacred tīrtha (tirtha; site of pilgrimage) . It was located in Kośaladeśa (Kosaladesa; the land of Kosala). Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Pulastya adviced Bhīṣma (Bhishma) to visit this tīrtha.

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is an ancient rājarṣi (rajarshi; a king with the attributes of a seer-sage) of Bhāratavarṣa (Bharatavarsha; the ancient namefor India). There is no clear evidence as to whether he was identical with the rājarṣi Ṛṣabha, the father of Bharata, belonging to the vaṃśa (vamsa; genealogical line) of Priyavrata.

In the Vali-Vāsava (Vali-Vasava; Vasava is another name of god Indra) saṁvāda (samvada; discoure) belonging to Śāntiparva (Santiparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), in response to the humiliating behaviour of Indra, the proud king of gods,  Vali — king of the Asura, advised the former on the transience of kingdom, material wealth and possessions. In this context, […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a mountain situated in the southern part of India, on the seashore. In Rāmāyaṇa (Ramayana), we have the mention of a hill area called Ṛṣabha (Rishabha). In search of Sītā (Sita), when Sugrīva (Sugriva) sent a team of Vānara(s) (Vanara) towards the south,  he asked them to cross Bhogavatī (Bhogavati) Purī (Puri; […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is one of the seven varṣaparvata(s) (varshaparvata; a major mountain located in a vast plot of land) in Plakṣadvīpa (Plakshadvipa). This mountain is also known as Sumanā (Sumana). It is said that Varāhadeva (Varahadeva; the the third incarnation of God Vishnu) killed Hiraṇyākṣa (Hiranyaksha; a demon) on this mountain.

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a sacred tīrtha (tirtha; pilgrimage -site) located on the bank of the river Sarasvatī (Saraswati). The place is known as Ṛṣabhadvīpa (Rishabhadwipa; the island called Rishabha). It may be thought that this place, located very close to Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra), may be a river-island located  in the bosom of the the river Sarasvatī […]

A son named Viṣṇu (Vishnu) was born of the womb of Pathyā (Pathya), and sired by Sage Aṇgirā (Angira). The son of this Viṣṇu was called Sudhanvā (Sudhanva); and Sudhanvā’s son was Ṛṣabha(Rishabha). This Ṛṣabha was the progenitor of the sect of gods and sages called Rathakāra (Rathakara).

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is one of the sons of Danu, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Kaśyapa(Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people). He was one of those sons of Danu who discarded violence and adopted human virtues.

God Brahmā (Brahma) organised a mahāyajña (mahayajna; a great fire-ritual) on the body of Gayāsura (Gayasura). He created a number of wise and learned sages from his mind, in order to get them perform as priests for that yajña. Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of these children emanated from Brahmā’s mind. He performed as a priest […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a Nāga(Naga; the Snake race) belonging to Dhṛtarāṣtravaṁśa (Dhritarashtravamsa; the genealogical line of Dhritarashtra). It is known that he got killed in the sarpayajña (sarpayajna; a fire-sacrifice for killing snakes) of King Janamejaya.

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is one of the sons of Kṛṣṇa (Krishna). After the destruction of Yaduvaṁśa (Yaduvamsa; the royal lineage of Yadu), when Arjuna returned from Dvārakā (Dwaraka)to Hastināpura (Hastinapura), Yudhiṣṭhira being anxious, asked him about the well-being of the people of Dvārakā, Kṛṣṇa and his family and friends. In this context, the name of Ṛṣabha […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of the Asura-generals who took the side of Vṛtrāsura (Vritrasura) during the battle between Indra and Vṛtrāsura.

The names of the sages born in the genealogical or disciple-wise lineage of Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Aṇgirā (Angira) are mentioned in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scriptures). They were all mantradraṣṭā (mantradrashta; seer of the sacred hymns) of Ṛgveda (Rigveda). Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of these seer-sages descending from Aṇgirā.

Sugrīva (Sugriva) instructed Vinata, the Vānara (Vanara)warrior, and leader of the group that was directed to go to the east , and to visit one parvata (mountain) named Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) located amidst Kṣīroda sāgara (Kshiroda  sagara; the ocean called Kshiroda) in search of Sītā (Sita) .

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a particular parvata situated in the north of Meru Parvata.

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) is a Vānara (Vanara) warrior, loyal to Sugrīva (Sugriva). At one place in Laṅkākāṇḍa (Lankakanda) it was mentioned that he was the son of Varuṇa (Varuna). Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was a member of the team that was sent towards the south, in search of Sītā (Sita). When Aṅgada (Angada) asked the Vānaras (Vanaras) who […]

Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) was one of the seven svara or sounds. The Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) dhvani or sound was similar to the sonorous Meghamandrasvara or the sound of the dark clouds. In the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), the Ṛṣabha (Rishabha) dhvani or sound was mentioned many times. In the Droṇa (Drona) Parva, the sound of Pāñcajanya (Panchajanya), the conch […]

After the war of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra) and the coronation of Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhishthira), Kṛṣṇa (Krishna) and the Pāṇḍava (Pandava) went to visit Bhīṣma (Bhishma), lying on his śaraśayya (sarasayya; bed of arrroes). Throughout Śāntiparva (Santiparva) and Anuśāsanaparva (Anusasanaparva) of the Mahābhārata (Mahbharata), there is an elaborate description of the dying Bhīṣma’s (Bhishma’s) advises to the Pāṇḍava […]

Ṛṣabhaskandha (Rishabhaskandha) is the name of a Vānara (Vanara) chieftain. When Indrajit was fighting, remaining invisible, Rāma(Rama) instructed ten Vānara generals to search him out. Ṛṣabhaskandha was one of them. Along with others,He also entered the skyscape to find Indrajit. But like others, he also got injured by the arrows of the invisible Indrajit, and […]

The dhātu (dhatu; verbal-root) ‘ṛṣ‘ (rish) means ‘to go’; and it is also applied to denote śruti (hearing), satya (the truth) and tapasyā (tapasya; to practice asceticism). Those who possess such qualities and engage themselves in the thought of Brahman, are called ṛṣi (rishi)– ṛṣityeṣu gatau dhātuḥ śrutau satye tapasyatha etat sannirataṁ tasmin brahmaṇā sa […]

Five mountains were situated around Magadha, the capital of Jarāsandha (Jarasandha). Ṛṣigiri (Rishigiri) is one of these five mountains. According to scholars, Ṛṣigiri was located near Ratnāgiri (Ratnagiri). (The Indian Encyclopaedia, p. 4434)

Ṛṣija (Rishija) was the youngest  among the sons sired by Maharṣi Aṇgirā , and born of the womb of Surūpā. In Purāṇa, he is defined as a mantradraṣṭā (mantradrashta; seer of the sacred hymns) ṛṣi (rishi; sage). Maharṣi (Great Sage) Ṛṣija was one of the gotra-pravartaka (founder of clan) sages of the vaṁśa (vamsa; genealogical […]

  Ṛṣika (Rishika) is a rājarṣi (rajarshi; king with the attributes of a seer-sage). In the previous kalpa he was a dānava (danava; demon) called Arka.

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Ṛṣikanyātīrtha (Rishikanyatirtha) is a site of pilgrimage by the river Narmadā(Narmada). After Mahādeva(Mahadeva) took as his wives a number of unmarried ṛṣikanyā(s) (rishikanya; daughters of sages) in this place, it came to  be known as Ṛṣikanyātīrtha. Before that, it was known as Tridaśajyoti-tīrtha (Tridasajyoti-tirtha).

In Sabhāparva (Sabhaparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), another Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya)has been mentioned. However, it is not described as a single river; rather it is a combined flow of several minor rivers created by more than one ṛṣi (rishi; seer-sage). Arjuna found these rivers near Uttara  Mānasa (the northern part of the pilgrimage cite of the Manasa […]

Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya) is a sacred river issued out of Mahendraparvata. However, according to Viṣṇu Purāṇa (Vishnu Purana), it emerges from Śuktimān (Suktiman) parvata. Visting this tīrtha (tirtha, place of pilgrimage) yields the fruit of Upasad yajña (yajna). People of both Aryan and Mleccha (alien, non-Aryan) community drank the holy water of the river. It shows […]

Ṛṣiputra (Rishiputra) is the name of a community  of the Vānara (Vanara) chieftains. When Sugrīva (Sugriva) sent the Vānaras towards all directions in search of Sītā (Sita), he instructed the ‘Ṛṣiputra’s to go towards the west.

Ṛṣisatra (Rishisatra) is a tīrtha (tirtha; site of pilgrimage ) by the river Godāvarī. The Saptarṣi (Saptarshi; legendary seven sages) performed a yajña (yajna; a holy fire-sacrifice) at this place. According to Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture), it is believed to be the birth-place of Vṛtrāsura (Vritrasura) .

Ṛṣitīrtha (Rishitirtha) is a  tīrtha (tirtha; site of pilgrimage) situated on the southern bank of the river Narmadā (Narmada). In this tīrtha (tirtha), Sage Tṛṇavindu (Trinavindu) got redeemed from the curse upon him.  

The clan of Maharṣi Ṛṣivān  [ Maharshi Rishivan] was one of the clan of Ṛṣis (Rishis or sages) included in the group of Maharṣi Aṅgirā (Maharshi Angira) and described in the Matsya Purāṇa (Purana). It was described in the Purāṇa (Purana) that Ṛṣivān  [Rishivan] was one of the founders of the Āṅgirasa (Angirasa) gotra.

According to Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), Ṛṣivāsa (Rishivasa) is one of the sons sired by Vasudeva, and born of the womb of Devakī (Devaki) . Ṛṣivāsa was one of those six sons whom Kaṁsa (Kamsa) killed . This son of Devakī is referred to as Ṛjudāsa (Rijudasa) in Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), and he is mentioned as Ṛjudāya (Rijudaya) in […]

In the Ṛgveda (Rigveda), Ṛiṣti (Rishti) was mentioned as the name of a sharp weapon- Vāśīmantaḥ ṛṣtimanto maṇīṣiṇaḥ. This concept becomes more clear in the line- He throws the lightening like Ṛiṣti (Rishti)- Ārukmairāyudhā nara ṛṣvā, ṛṣtīrasṛkṣata. In this mantra, Sāyanāchārya gives the meaning of the word Ṛiṣti (Rishti) as ‘āyudha’- ṛṣtīrāyudha (rishtirayudha) as an […]

Ṛṣya (Rishya) was the son of Devatithi, in the vaṁśa (vamsa; genealogical line) of Janhu, son of rājarṣi (rajarshi; a king with the attributes of a seer-sage) Kuru. Ṛṣya had a son named Dilīpa (Dilipa).

Ṛṣyamūka (Rishyamuka) is a sacred parvata (mountain). It is located on the south bank of the Pampā (Pampa) lake. the hermitage of Maharṣi Matanga  was situated on the mountain Ṛṣyamūka (Rishyamuka). Pursued by Vālī (Vali), Sugrīva (Sugriva) along with his four followers, took shelter in a cave of this mountain. After killing the Asura Dundubhi, […]

Ṛṣyanta (Rishyanta) was one of the sons born of womb of Upadānavī (Upadanavi), and sired by king Ilina belonging to Puruvaṁśa (Puruvamsa; the genealogical line of Puru). In  Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), the name is read as Ṛṣyanta, but in the reading of Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), he is referred to as Suṣmanta (Sushmanta). He was the brother of […]

Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (Rishyasringa) is a ṛṣi (rishi; sage) of great fame. The son of sage Vibhāṇḍaka (Vibhandaka), he was a forest-dwelling sage with great ascetic energy. With his father, he lived inside a dense forest without any other human company. He performed both kinds of Brahmacarya (Brahmacharya; Celibacy) — Mukhya (Primary) and Gauṇa (Gauna; Secondary). He […]

Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (Rishyasringa) is one of those sage who will be ‘Saptarṣi’ (Saptarshi; legendary seven sages) in Bhaviṣyat (Bhavishyat; future) Manvantara.

During the war of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra), a Rākṣasa (Rakshasha; a monster) named Alamvuṣa (Alamvusha)fought on the side of Duryodhana. This Alamvuṣa is referred to as Ārṣaśṛṅgi (Arshasringi; that is, the son of Rishyasringa), more than once. It can be assumed that some Rākṣasa warrior called Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (Rishyasringa) was the father of Alamvuṣa.

According to Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), in the twelfth Manvantara of the future, Ṛta (Rita)will be the ruler of the Manvantara.

Ṛta(Rita) is one of the eleven Rudra(s).

In the fifth Manvantara when Raivata Manu was ruler of the Manvantara, gods were divided into several gaṇas (gana; genus). Ābhūtarayas (Abhutarayas) was one of those gaṇas Ṛta was one of the gods belonging to this gaṇa.

Ṛta (Rita) is one of the sons of Tāmasa (Tamasa) Manu, the ruler of the fourth Manvantara.  

Ten Āṇgirasa(Angirasa) devatā(devata; god) were born of the womb of Surūpā (Surupa), daughter of Marīci (Marichi), and sired by Maharṣi (Maharshi) Aṇgirā (Angira). One of these Āṇgirasa gods was Ṛta (Rita).

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), Ṛta (Rita) was one of the sons born of the womb of Naḍvalā (Nadvala), sired by Cākṣuṣa(Chakshusha) Manu, ruler of the sixth Manvantara.

In a future Manvantara, when Sāvarṇi (Savarni) Manu will be the ruler of the Manvantara, gods will be divided in several gaṇas (gana; genus). Sukha is one of these gaṇas; and Ṛta (Rita) is a god belonging to this gaṇa.