As a deity name
Name 87 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
As a Hindi name
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As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
ṛśya or (in later texts) ṛṣya, as, the male of a species of antelope, the painted or white-footed antelope, &c.; N. of a Ṛṣi, of a son of Devātithi, (am), hurt, violation, (for the…
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M1 · same meaning "ṛṣyai" is the dative of "ṛṣya" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "ṛṣyai" is the dative of "ṛṣi" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "ṛṣya" is derived from "ṛṣ" with the yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. ṛṣ cl. 1. P. arṣati, ānarṣa, arṣitā, to flow, flow quickly, glide, move with a quick motion, RV.; AV.; VS.; to bring near by flowing, RV.; [cf. Gk. ἔρση (?); ἄψ-ορρος, ‘flowing back’; παλίν-ορσος, ‘darting back’.]
2. ṛṣ cl. 6. P. ṛṣati, ānarṣa, arṣitā, to go, move, Dhātup. xxviii, 7; to stab, kill, AV. ix, 4, 17; to push, thrust.
ṛśya or (in later texts) ṛṣya, as, m. the male of a species of antelope, the painted or white-footed antelope, RV. viii, 4, 10; AV. v, 14, 3; VS.; AitBr.; Suśr. &c.; N. of a Ṛṣi, ĀrṣBr.; of a son of Devātithi, BhP.; (am), n. hurt, violation, T. (for the explanation of ṛśya-da); [cf. riśya.]
ṛṣya &c. vv.ll. for ṛśya, &c., qq.v.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
ṛśya or (in later texts) ṛṣya, as, m. the male of a species of antelope, the painted or white-footed antelope, RV. viii, 4, 10; AV. v, 14, 3; VS.; AitBr.; Suśr. &c.; N. of a Ṛṣi, ĀrṣBr.; of a son of Devātithi, BhP.; (am), n. hurt, violation, T. (for the explanation of ṛśya-da); [cf. riśya.]
ṛṣya &c. vv.ll. for ṛśya, &c., qq.v.
ṛṣi m. (√ 2. ṛṣ Comm. on Uṇ. iv, 119; ṛṣati jñānena saṃsāra-pāram, T.; perhaps fr. an obsolete √ ṛṣ for √ dṛś, ‘to see ?’, cf. ṛṣi-kṛt), a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired poet or sage, any person who alone or with others invokes the deities in rhythmical speech or song of a sacred character (e.g. the ancient hymn-singers Kutsa, Atri, Rebha, Agastya, Kuśika, Vasiṣṭha, Vy-aśva), RV.; AV.; VS. &c.
the Ṛṣis were regarded by later generations as patriarchal sages or saints, occupying the same position in India history as the heroes and patriarchs of other countries, and constitute a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from gods, men, Asuras, &c., AV. x, 10, 26; ŚBr.; AitBr.; KātyŚr.; Mn. &c.
1. ṛṣ cl. 1. P. arṣati, ānarṣa, arṣitā, to flow, flow quickly, glide, move with a quick motion, RV.; AV.; VS.; to bring near by flowing, RV.; [cf. Gk. ἔρση (?); ἄψ-ορρος, ‘flowing back’; παλίν-ορσος, ‘darting back’.]
2. ṛṣ cl. 6. P. ṛṣati, ānarṣa, arṣitā, to go, move, Dhātup. xxviii, 7; to stab, kill, AV. ix, 4, 17; to push, thrust.
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