Vashistha
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Vashistha is a revered Vedic sage and one of the Saptarishi in Hindu tradition, known as a royal priest, spiritual teacher, and author of several important hymns in the Rigveda.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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Rishi ⓘ Saptarishi ⓘ Vedic sage ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Puranas
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Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Vasistha Samhita
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Yoga Vasistha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ayodhya
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Hindu dharma literature ⓘ Ikshvaku dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigvedic hymns ⓘ Saraswati River NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedic ritual tradition ⓘ cow Nandini NERFINISHED ⓘ dharma teaching to kings ⓘ star Arundhati (Alcor) NERFINISHED ⓘ star Vashistha (Mizar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthType | mind-born son of Brahma ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Indian sage
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Mythological character in the Ramayana ⓘ Rigvedic rishi ⓘ |
| era | Vedic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyLineage | Vashistha lineage ⓘ |
| father | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gotraProgenitorOf | Vashistha gotra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guruOf | Ikshvaku kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAshramaAt |
banks of the river Saraswati (in tradition)
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near present-day Rishikesh (in tradition) ⓘ |
| honorific | Maharishi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the Saptarishi
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composing hymns in the Rigveda ⓘ wisdom and spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| languageOfTexts | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReconciledWith | Vishvamitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Vishvamitra (in early legends) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possesses | divine cow Nandini (in legends) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
family priest of the Ikshvaku kings
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royal priest ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| spouse | Arundhati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Brahmanical priestly authority
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spiritual wisdom over royal power ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith | parts of Mandala 7 of the Rigveda ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | sage and guru in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.