The Saptarishi (from Sanskrit: सप्तर्षि (saptarṣī), a Sanskrit dvigu meaning "seven sages") are the seven rishis in ancient India, who are extolled at many places within the Vedas and other Hindu literature. The Vedic Samhitas never enumerate these rishis by name, though later Vedic texts like the Brahmanas and Upanisads do so. They're regarded within the Vedas because of the patriarchs of the Vedic religion. Who are the 7 Saptarishis?
- Agastya
- Atri
- Bhardwaja
- Gautam
- Jamadagni
- Vashistha
- Vishvamitra
Saptarishi's story is about the 7 great sages of India. The Saptarishi are the seven sages of Indian mythology who brought the specified knowledge and energies right down to the world to strengthen the processes of transition (pralaya).
They are naturally the foremost evolved ‘light beings’ within the creation and therefore the guardians of the divine laws.
These seven sages have always helped Adiyogi (Lord Shiva) from time to time, to take care of the balance of the universe.
They are even mightier than the Devtas, they're capable of defeating all humans and magical weapons.
They can never be controlled by the cycle of life, death, and karma. Saptarishi is those that need to understand the meaning of life and Brahman, and everyone the mysteries of relation.
1. The Shatapatha Brahmana and Brihadaranyaka Upanishad(2.2.4) acknowledge the names of seven rishis(or Saptarshis) as:
Atri
Bharadvaja
Gautama Maharishi
Jamadagni
Kashyapa
Vasistha
Vishwamitra
2. Krishna Yajurveda in the Sandhya-Vandana Mantras has it as:
Angiras
Atri
Bhrigu
Gautama Maharishi
Kashyapa
Kutsa
Vasistha
3. Mahabharata gives the Seven Rishis' names:
Marichi
Atri
Pulaha
Pulastya
Kratu
Vasistha
Kashyapa
etc.
4. Brihat Samhita gives the Seven Rishis' names as:
Marichi
Vasistha
Angiras
Atri
Pulastya
Pulaha
Kratu
Saptrishi in Sikhism-
In Dasam Granth, a text which traditionally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh, mentions biography of seven rishis i.e Valmiki, Kashyap, Sukra, Baches, Vyas, Khat, and Kalidas. These are described under composition Brahm Avtar.
Duration of a life cycle:-
Brahma is claimed to have been created from the navel of Vishnu. The lifetime of Brahma is of 100 years (daytime). During the day Brahma starts the creation process and in the dark Brahma goes to sleep (only Brahma goes to sleep not Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu) and through the night all the vital force he created is absorbed back into him. The creation and destruction are repeated forever.
The entire period of time of the universe is understood as Kalp. "Kalp" equals at some point (day + night) of Brahma. Day means the existence period of the universe and night means the destruction period of the universe. The period of time of day and night is the same.
In the Hindu religion, Vedas were formed at the start of the universe. The counting of the period of time of the start of the universe is as follows.
It is said that Saptarishi lives for a Manvantara period of 306.72 million years. These rishis keep changing after every Manvantara.
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