सप्तऋषि

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : सप्तर्षि, सप्तर्षि

A dictionary, Marathi and English

The seven saints of the Brahmarshi order, contemporary with each Manu. The names of the several series differ; the names of the saints of the present Manwantara are कश्यप, अत्रि, भरद्वाज, विश्वामित्र, गौतम, जमदग्नि, वशिष्ठ, or, according to other authority, मरीचि, अत्रि, अंगिरस, पुलस्ति or स्त्या, पुलह, क्रतु, वशिष्ठ. These form, in astronomy, the asterism of Ursa major.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 m plu The seven saints of the ब्रह्मर्षि order. (In astronomy.) The asterism of Ursa major.

मराठी (Marathi) WN

See : सप्तर्षी

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सप्त—ऋषि  m.  m. pl. = सप्तर्षि॑, [RV.]; [ŚBr.] &c.

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सप्त ऋषि

N. of the authors of the hymn, [RV. ix, 107]; [Anukr.]