Vishvamitra
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Vishvamitra is a revered sage and former king in Hindu mythology, renowned for his intense austerities, transformation into a Brahmarshi, and significant role as a mentor and protector of Rama in the Ramayana.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vishvamitra canonical | 2 |
| Vishwamitra | 1 |
| Viśvāmitra | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brahmarshi
ⓘ
Hindu mythological figure ⓘ Vedic rishi ⓘ king ⓘ rishi ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Puranas
ⓘ
Ramayana ⓘ Rigveda ⓘ |
| associatedWithHymns | Rigveda Mandala 3 ⓘ |
| attainedStatus | Brahmin through tapas ⓘ |
| child |
Shakuntala
ⓘ
surface form:
Shakuntala (in some traditions)
|
| consort |
Devi
ⓘ
surface form:
Menaka (in some traditions)
|
| culturalRole | exemplar of tapas and determination in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kushika dynasty ⓘ |
| etymology | “friend of the universe” ⓘ |
| famousLegend |
association with Menaka and birth of Shakuntala
ⓘ
attempts to equal Vashistha’s divine cow Nandini ⓘ story of Trishanku and the creation of Trishanku’s heaven ⓘ |
| father | Gadhi ⓘ |
| gotra | Kauśika gotra ⓘ |
| kingdomRuled |
Kosala
ⓘ
surface form:
Kanyakubja (Kauśika kingdom)
|
| knownFor |
attaining status of Brahmarshi
ⓘ
composing hymns of the Rigveda ⓘ conflict and later reconciliation with sage Vashistha ⓘ creating a parallel heaven (Trishanku’s heaven) ⓘ guiding and protecting Rama ⓘ intense austerities (tapas) ⓘ role in the Ramayana ⓘ |
| laterRelationWith | Vashistha as reconciled peer ⓘ |
| lineage | descendant of King Kusha ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Vishvamitra
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Vishwamitra
Vishvamitra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Viśvāmitra
|
| originalVarna | Kshatriya ⓘ |
| performedRitual | sacrifice (yajña) disturbed by demons ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Rama during his sacrifice ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rivalryWith | Vashistha ⓘ |
| roleInRamayana |
mentor of Rama and Lakshmana in their youth
ⓘ
protector of Rama during journey to Mithila ⓘ |
| spiritualAchievement | elevation from Kshatriya to Brahmarshi ⓘ |
| taughtSubject |
divine weapons (astra-vidya)
ⓘ
mantras and spiritual disciplines ⓘ |
| taughtTo | Rama ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Lakshmana
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ |
| theme | power of austerity to transform social and spiritual status ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Viśvāmitra
this entity surface form:
Vishwamitra