m. (2. ṛṣ Comm. on Un2. iv, 119; ṛṣati jñānena saṃsāra-pāram T.; perhaps fr. an obsolete ṛṣ for dṛś, to, see ? cf. ṛṣi-kṛt), a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired poet or sage, any person who alone or with others invokes the deities in rhythmical speech or... m. the R2ishis fzi s were regarded by later generations as patriarchal sages or saints, occupying the same position in India history as the heroes and...