In Honor of the Rishis

 

Honoring the Rishis

In Honor of the Rishis and Their Works

1. Rishi Bhrigu

From Bhrigu’s soul the stars were read,  
In Bhrigu Samhita, fate was spread.  
He mapped the karmic tides of men—  
A sage of time beyond the ken.

2. Rishi Vashistha 

In Rigvedic hymns his wisdom flows,  
Where dharma’s light through kings arose.  
His Yoga Vashistha still imparts  
The path to free the boundless hearts.

3. Rishi Vishwamitra 

He claimed the Gayatri divine,  
A mantra born of sacred spine.  
His hymns in Rigveda still resound—  
Where valor and the soul are bound.

4. Rishi Atri 

In Rigveda verses, Atri’s name  
Shines bright with Agni’s holy flame.  
His lineage bore the light of lore—  
Where Dattatreya’s grace did pour.

5. Rishi Bharadwaj

His hymns in Rigveda proclaim  
The healing arts and dharma’s frame.  
In Ayurveda and martial lore,  
His teachings opened wisdom’s door.

6. Rishi Kashyap 

The Kashyap Samhita reveals  
The truths of life that nature seals.  
From gods to beasts, his vision grew—  
Creation’s pulse in every hue.

7. Rishi Kapil 

In Sankhya Sutras, Kapil taught  
How Purush and Prakriti fought.  
He split the veil of mind and form—  
And stilled the soul in wisdom’s storm.

8. Rishi Agastya 

His hymns in Rigveda descend  
Where southern hearts and Veda blend.  
In Agastya Samhita, he gave  
The science deep and counsel brave.

9. Rishi Parashar 

The Vishnu Puran bears his voice,  
Where dharma sings and gods rejoice.  
He taught the laws of time and fate—  
A sage who shaped the cosmic state.

10. Rishi Vyas 

He split the Vedas, penned the war,  
The Mahabharat—epic star.  
In Bhagwat Gita, truth was sung—  
Where Krishna’s grace through Arjun sprung.

11. Rishi Durvasa 

Though fierce in wrath, his tapas shone,  
In Durvasa Kalpa, seeds were sown.  
His presence stirred the gods to heed—  
A sage of fire and dharmic need.

12. Rishi Shukrachary 

In Shukra Neeti, wisdom gleams—  
Of politics and worldly schemes.  
He taught the Asuras life and breath,  
And held the key to conquering death.

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