Tag: Maharshi

What are Maharishi Vashishtha unknown facts Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! The great Maharshi Vashishtha was a great 'tapasvi' and he had the distinction of getting Bhagavan Sri Vedavyasa Ji (an avatar of Bhagavan Sri Maha Vishnu) as his great grandson.   The great Maharshi Vashishtha’s son was Sakti. Sakti's son was Parashara.   Bhagavan Sri Vedavyasa Ji was born to the couple Rishi Parashara and Sri Satyavati Devi.   The great Maharshi Vashishtha was the chief priest and advisor for entire vamsha (family) of Suryavamsha (Dasharatha Maharaja family).   Under the great Maharshi Vashishtha's pourohithya (priest) only Bhagavan Sri Rama Chandra Prabhu married Sri Maha Lakshmi avatar Sri Sita Devi. नमस्तुभ्यं वसिष्टाय जटिलाय महात्मने ।धर्मरूपाय सत्याय लोकानां हितकारिणे । ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ವಸಿಷ್ಟಾಯ ಜಟಿಲಾಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನೇ |ಧರ್ಮರೂಪಾಯ ಸತ್ಯಾಯ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಹಿತಕಾರಿಣೇ | namastubhyaṁ vasiṣṭāya jaṭilāya mahātmanē | dharmarūpāya satyāya lōkānāṁ hitakāriṇē | अभ्यर्णपतिका देवी वसिष्टस्य प्रिय: सदा ।अरुंधतीति विख्याता तां नमस्यामि सर्वदा । ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಣಪತಿಕಾ ದೇವೀ ವಸಿಷ್ಟಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯ: ಸದಾ |ಅರುಂಧತೀತಿ ವಿಖ್ಯಾತಾ ತಾಂ ನಮಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ಸರ್ವದಾ | abhyarṇapatikā dēvī vasiṣṭasya priya: sadā...

What are Maharishi Jamadagni unknown facts (Parashurama, kartavirya arjuna story) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! About Maharshi Jamadagni Maharshi Jamadagni’s father was Rishi Ruchika. Maharshi Jamadagni’s mother  was Sri Satyavati Devi Maharshi Jamadagni’s wife name was Sri Renuka Devi. Maharshi Jamadagni’s sons names were Parashurama, Rumanvanta, SuShENa, Vasu and Vishvavasu Maharshi Jamadagni’s great assets were Kaamadhenu (a divine cow) and his tapas / penance. जमदग्निर्महातेजा: तपसा कल्पितं धनं ।लोकेषु धर्मसिद्द्यर्थं सर्वपापं निवर्तय । ಜಮದಗ್ನಿರ್ಮಹಾತೇಜಾ: ತಪಸಾ ಕಲ್ಪಿತಂ ಧನಂ |ಲೋಕೇಷು ಧರ್ಮಸಿದ್ದ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಸರ್ವಪಾಪಂ ನಿವರ್ತಯ | jamadagnirmahātējā: tapasā kalpitaṁ dhanaṁ | lōkēṣu dharmasiddyarthaṁ sarvapāpaṁ nivartaya | About birth of Jamadagni Once upon a time in the Treta Yuga, there lived a king named Maharaja Gadhi.   This Maharaja Gadhi had a beautiful daughter and her name was Satyavati.   Rishi Rucheeka asked the king to get her (Satyavati) married to him.   For this Maharaja Gadhi asked for kanya shulka (kanya dakshina). This is as give below: "One who wish to marry his daughter must bring in 1,000 horse, which has one of its...

What are Maharishi Gautama unknown facts Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! The Great Gautama Maharshi is also known as Vamadeva Gautama. He was a Rigveda period Maharshi of Sanatana Dharma. Maharshi Gautama is mentioned in the divine epic of Ramayana and is known for cursing his wife Ahalya (For details see below), after she mistakenly had relationship with Sri Indra Deva. One more very important story which is related to Maharishi Gautama is about the creation of river Godavari, which is also known as Gautami (or Gautami Ganga). As given in Valmiki Ramayana, Maharshi Gautama and Ahalya Devi's eldest son is Shatananda. List of Maharishi Gautama unknown facts are as given below: 1. Maharshi Gautama is the author of 'Tarka' (or 'Tarka shastra'), that is, 'Logic' and wrote sutras called “Gautama Sutras” pertaining to 'Nyaya shastra' (truth).   2. Bhagavan Sri Rama Chandra Prabhu by virtue of just touching his foot, a rock turned a...

What are Maharishi Vishwamitra unknown facts (Marriage with Menaka story) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Meaning of the name Vishwamitra - Vishwa + Mitra = Word's + Best friend. He was very friendly with everyone and thus he was known as Vishwamitra. Brahmarshi Vishvamitra (viśwāmitra) is one of the most highly respected Maharshis of ancient Sanatana Dharma. Maharshi Vishwamitra was a highly divine being and is also attributed as the author of most of Mandala 3 of the great Rigveda. Bhagavan Sri Vishnu re-enforced the most divine Gayatri Mantra through Maharshi Vishwamitra himself. Hindu Sanatana Dharma shastras indicate that only 24 great rishis since antiquity have understood the whole meaning of the most divine Gayatri Mantra. Maharshi Vishvamitra is supposed to be the first in the modern era, and Maharshi Yajnavalkya the last. विश्वामित्र नमस्तुभ्यं ज्वलन्मुख महाबल ।प्रत्यक्षीकृतगायत्र तपोरूपेण संस्थित: । ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ಜ್ವಲನ್ಮುಖ ಮಹಾಬಲ | ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷೀಕೃತಗಾಯತ್ರ ತಪೋರೂಪೇಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿತ: | viśvāmitra namastubhyaṁ jvalanmukha mahābala | pratyakṣīkr̥tagāyatra tapōrūpēṇa sansthita:...

What are Maharishi Bharadwaja unknown facts (family members names) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Let us all know the basic points about the great Maharshi Bharadwaja. Maharshi Bharadwaja’s father name is Guru Sri Bruhaspati. Maharshi Bharadwaja’s mother name is Sri Mamata Devi Maharshi Bharadwaja’s wife name is Sri Suseela Devi. Maharshi Bharadwaja’s son name is Sri Gargacharya Maharshi Bharadwaja was brought up by Bharata Chakravarti (son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala). भरध्वाज नमस्तुभ्यं सदा ध्यानपरायण ।महाजटिलधर्मात्मन् पापं संहर मे सदा । ಭರಧ್ವಾಜ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ಸದಾ ಧ್ಯಾನಪರಾಯಣ |ಮಹಾಜಟಿಲಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮನ್ ಪಾಪಂ ಸಂಹರ ಮೇ ಸದಾ | bharadhvāja namastubhyaṁ sadā dhyānaparāyaṇa | mahājaṭiladharmātman pāpaṁ sanhara mē sadā | Few important point about Maharshi Bharadwaja 1. Bhagavan Sri Rama Chandra Prabhu had stayed in Maharsi Bharadwaja's ashrama during his vanavasa (forest exile). 2. In the vamsha / family of Maharshi Bharadwaja, there are many Veda drashtaara Rushis. 3. In the Pancharatra, there is one granta named Bharadwaja samhita. 4. There is 'Bharadwaja smruti' in the 'Padma Purana': जटिलं तपसा सिद्धं यग्न सूत्राक्षधारीनं |कुमंडलुधरं सत्यं भरद्वाजं नतोस्म्यहं...

What are Maharishi Atri unknown facts (family members names) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Maharshi Atri’s father was Sri Chatur Mukha Brahma Deva Maharshi Atri’s wife was Sri Anusuya Devi (famously recognized as Sri Sati Anusuya Devi (she was daughter of Kardama prajapati) Maharshi Atri’s sons are Dattatreya (avatar of Bhagavan Sri Maha Vishnu), Durvasa (avatar of Lord Shiva) and Chandra (an amsha of Sri Chatur Mukha Brahma Deva) Maharshi Atri is included in the Saptarshi Mandala. अत्रये च नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वभूतहितेषिणे ।तपोरूपाय सत्याय ब्रह्मणेमिततेजसे । ಅತ್ರಯೇ ಚ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಹಿತೇಷಿಣೇ |ತಪೋರೂಪಾಯ ಸತ್ಯಾಯ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೇಮಿತತೇಜಸೇ | atrayē ca namastubhyaṁ sarvabhūtahitēṣiṇē | tapōrūpāya satyāya brahmaṇēmitatējasē | Maharshi Atri is also called as Brahmarshi. Maharshi Atri Sri Anusuya Devi (daughter of Kardama Rishi and had three sons, that is,  Dattatreya (avatar of Bhagavan Sri Maha Vishnu), Durvasa (avatar of Lord Shiva)  and Chandra (an amsha of Sri Chatur Mukha Brahma Deva).   All the three sons were born when Sri Anusuya Devi prayed to all the Tridevas (three Gods),...

What are Bhrigu Rishi unknown facts Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! 1. Maharshi Bhrigu / Bhrugu is son of Sri Chatur Mukha Brahma Deva.   2. Maharshi Bhrigu / Bhrugu was born for the Prajashrusti (to increase the population) by Sri Chatur Brahma Deva.  3. Maharshi Bhrigu / Bhrugu was born as a Manasaputra (born from the manas / mind of Sri Chatur Mukha Brahma Deva). Thus, Maharshi Bhrigu / Bhrugu is termed as a Prajapati. 4. Maharshi Bhrigu / Bhrugu's wife name was called as ख्याति (Khyaati). She was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati. 5. His sons were Dhata, Vidhata, Shukracharya and Chyavana. 6. Maharshi Bhrigu / Bhrugu is the author of a granta / scripture called “Brugu samhita”. This is an astrological granta / scripture. 7. Maharshi Bhrigu / Bhrugu іѕ supposed tο һаνе cast horoscopes many yugas (since unknown time) back itself and this is still valid even today. 8. Sakshaat / veritably svayam Sri Maha...