Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Ten Types of Rishis

  1. Grihasthasramis = Householder but Rsis
  2. Urdhvaretas = who have no wives or children; celibates
  3. Asramavasis = Hermit dwellers
  4. Yayavaras = Continuous wanderers
  5. Purohita- vrittikas = Priestly saints
  6. Sadharana vrittikas = Usual type rsis
  7. Saastras adyapakas = Teacher rsis
  8. Sastras adhyapakas = Rsis who give arms training
  9. Ugra tapasvis = Practising severe penance
  10. Sadharana tapsvis = Practising ordinary austerity
  11. Majority of the seers were householders.
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