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Vasishtha, foremost among the Saptarishis and family guru of the Ikshvaku kings, is linked to a whole book of the Rigveda and to the wisdom of the Yoga Vasishtha.
Jamadagni, a Saptarishi of the Bhrigu lineage and father of Parashurama, is remembered for fierce austerity and for stories that probe the meaning of dharma.
Gautama is a Saptarishi and Vedic seer whose name the tradition links to the sacred Godavari river and to deep lessons of patience and forgiveness.
Vishvamitra began as a king and, through extraordinary tapasya, became a Brahmarshi. Tradition links him to the revered Gayatri Mantra and to the early guidance of Rama.
Bharadvaja is a Saptarishi traditionally linked to a whole book of the Rigveda and to the love of learning, healing and disciplined study.
Atri is a Saptarishi whose family is traditionally linked to a whole book of the Rigveda. With his wife Anasuya, he is remembered as a model of devotion, austerity and balance.
Kashyapa is honoured among the Saptarishis as a great progenitor sage whose lineage, according to tradition, gave rise to many orders of beings. This overview explains his place in Sanatana Dharma.
