Rajarshi
Rajarshi is a title in Hinduism and Hindu mythology, referring to a sage who hails from a royal background.
Description
A rajarshi may be described as a king who adopts a path of devotion, thereby becoming a royal sage. A rajarshi does not have to leave the kingship to become rishi, as in the example of Vishvamitra, but could attain the status of a sage through self-realisation during his reign. A rajarshi still performs the duties of their kshatriya class, and remain similar to most rishis, maharishis, and brahmarishis descendants in their level of spiritual knowledge. Another example of Rajarshi is King Janaka, who is said to have attained self-Knowledge from the ascetic sage Astavakra.They belong to the four types of rishis mentioned in Hinduism and Vedas.
- Rajarshi
- Maharishi
- Brahmarshi
- Devarishi
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