Rishabha, Ṛṣ, Ṛṣ: 41 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit terms Ṛṣ and Ṛṣ can be transliterated into English as Rsabha or Rishabha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaṚṣ (ऋष�).—The son of Nābhi (by Merudevī), who was a son of Medhātithi, according to the ղܰṇa chapter 74. Medhātithi was a son of Priyavrata, who was a son of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being. Ṛṣ had a son named Bharata to whom he gave the region called Bhārata (which lies south of Hemādri).
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaṚṣ (ऋष�):—Son of Kuśāgra (son of Bṛhadratha, who was one of the sons of Uparicara Vasu). He had son named Satyahita. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.22.7)
: Google Books: Cultural History from the Vāyu PurānaṚṣ: According to the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa he was a king of Śviknas and had performed an aśvamedha. He is also mentioned there as having probably been the source of a saying of gauravītiśāktyas. He is probably identical with the Գٰṛt Ṛṣ of the Vāyu-purāṇa. But whether he can be identified with any of the Ṛṣs mentioned in the Purāṇic tradition is a moot point.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Ṛṣ (ऋष�).—A King of the Lunar dynasty. He was the great grandson of Uparicaravasu.
Ѳٲ, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 20, Verse 12 says that he fought within the Garuḍavyūha formed by Droṇa. (See full article at Story of Ṛṣ from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
2) Ṛṣ (ऋष�).—A muni (sage) who was the grandson of King Agnīdhra. General information.
3) Ṛṣ (ऋष�).—A Nāga born in the Dhṛtarāṣṭra family. In Ѳٲ, Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Verse 11, we read that this nāga was burnt to ashes at Janamejaya’s Sarpasatra. (Snake sacrifice).
4) Ṛṣ (ऋष�).—An Asura. (Ѳٲ Śānti Parva, Chapter 227, Verse 51).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Ṛṣ (ऋष�).—A sage about whose welfare Arjuna is asked by Yudhiṣṭhira.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 14. 31.
1b) A follower of Vṛtra in his battle with Indra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 10. 19.
1c) A son of Indra and Paulomī.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 18. 7.
1d) A manifestation of Hari in Dakṣasāvarṇi epoch. Born of Āyuṣmat and Ambudhārā; engaged in Բ.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 20; Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 143, 146.
1e) A son of Kuśāgra, and father of Satyahita.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 6-7. Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 223.
1f) A playmate of Kṛṣṇa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 22. 31.
1g) Identified with the sun.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 6. 68.
1h) The son of Nābhi and Sudevī (Merudevī according to vi., vā. & br. p.) An of Viṣṇu, eldest of all Kṣatra. A 貹ṃs. Had a hundred sons of whom Bharata was the eldest.1 Nine of these became rulers of the nine 屹ī貹 of the world. Eightyone of them became addicted to karma tantra, and the remainder nine became sages.2 Indra grew jealous of him and stopped rains in his kingdom Ajanābha. But Ṛṣ, invoked rains by yogic powers.3 As king, married Jayantī, bestowed on him by Indra, who gave birth to 100 sons. Under Ṛṣ, his kingdom flowed with milk and honey. Once he went to control Brahmāvarta and proclaimed the importance of self-control and discipline to his sons and to the world at large. Installed Bharata on the throne, renounced life and became a wandering mendicant. Finding the world opposed to his yoga practice he adopted the vow of a python (Ჹ) by which he ate, chewed, drank and passed water all lying down. By his yogic powers he wandered through Koṅka, Veṅka, Kuṭaka, S. Karnāṭa, and was consumed by forestfire. By listening to his story, devotion to Hari was increased. His path was followed by Sumati;4 took to the third ś at Pulaha's hermitage and lived there until his death.5
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 60-62; Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 7. 10; XI. 4. 17; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 1. 27; Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 50-51.
- 2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa XI. 2. 15-20.
- 3) Ib. V. 3 (whole); 4. 1-3.
- 4) Ib. V. 4. 8-19; chap. 5 (whole); 6. 6-19; 15. 1; Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 51.
- 5) Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 1. 28-31.
1i) A son of Aṅgiras, and a sage of the Svārociṣa epoch; a Գٰṛt.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 36. 17; Vāyu-purāṇa 59. 100.
1j) A son of Sudhanvan.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 102.
1k) A dānava with Գṣy dharma.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 68. 15.
1l) A ṛt at Brahmā's ñ.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 106. 37.
1m) A mountain on the north base of Meru but in Bhāratavarṣa; sacred to Hari and visited by Balarāma;1 entered the sea.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 16. 26; 19. 16; X. 79. 15; Matsya-purāṇa 163. 78; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 2. 30.
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 121. 72; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 18. 75.
1n) An elephant at one of the four cardinal points to maintain the balance of the worlds.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 39.
1o) svara (auspicious), when heard by a king starting on an expedition; the second of the seven notes of the Hindu gamut.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 243. 21; Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 34; 86. 37.
1p) The fifteenth kalpa; here came into being ṛṣ.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 33-34.
1q) Another name for the Sumanā hill of Plakṣadvīpa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 42. 19; 49. 11.
1r) A class of people in Krauñcadvīpa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 22.
2a) Ṛṣ (ऋषभा).—A river from Vindhya hills.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 114. 27.
2b) A R. from the Ketumāla country.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 44. 19.
Ṛṣ (ऋष�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.52.16, I.57) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Ṛṣ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyṚṣ (ऋष�) is the name of one of the seven sages (ٲṣi) in the dzṣa-ѲԱԳٲ: the second of the fourteen Manvantaras, according to the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “In this second [Svārociṣa] Manvantara the deities are the Tuṣitas, Vipaścit is the name of the Indra, and Ūrja, Stambha, Prāṇa, Dānta, Ṛṣ, Timira and Sārvarivān (Arvarīvān?) are the seven sages�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraṚṣ (ऋष�) refers to the second of the seven “musical notes� (svara), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 6, chapter 19 and chapter 28. These seven notes are part of the ‘vocal representation� (峦첹), which is used in communicating the meaning of the drama and calling forth the sentiment (rasa). The seven notes (svara) are to be used in different sentiments (rasa). For example, ṣaḍj and ṛṣ are to be used in the heroic (ī) and the furious (raudra) sentiment.
The presiding deity of the ṛṣ musical note (svara) is defined by various sources:
Nāradīyā-śīkṣ� 1.5.13-14 mentions that the ṛṣ note is sung by Brahmā.
Bṛhaddeśī 75-76 mentions Agni as the presiding deity of ṛṣ.
Saṅgītaratnākara 1.3.57-58 mentions Brahmā as the presiding deity of ṛṣ.
Saṃgītamakaranda 1.1.38, Idem.
Cf. Saṃgītarāja 2.1.1.264.
The following animal sounds are associated with this note:
Nāradīyā-śīkṣ� 1.5.3 assigns this note to the moo of the cow (go).
Bṛhaddeśī 64, p13, 2.1-5 assigns this note to the ٲ첹-bird (cuculus melanoleucus).
Saṃgītamakaranda 1.1.13, Idem.
Saṅgītaratnākara 1.3.4.6, Idem.
Cf. Saṃgītarāja 2.1.1.212.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.)
: Google Books: Dattilam: A Compendium of Ancient Indian Music [shiksha]Ṛṣ (ऋष�) refers to the second of six notes (svara) in Indian music.—Because the air, rising from the navel and striking the throat and the head, roars like a bull, it is called ṛṣ. (Nāradīyā-śikṣ� 1. 5.7-11)
Shiksha (शिक्षा, śikṣ�) deals with Sanskrit linguistics and represents a branch of vedanga (vedic ancillary science). Shiksha deals with subjects such as phonetics, phonology, study of sound, letters of the Sanskrit alphabet and related topics. Much attention is also given to the study of recitation (patha) of Vedic verses.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: archive.org: Illustrations of Indian Music and Dance in Western Indian StyleṚṣ (ऋष�).—Illustration of the ṛṣ-svara according to 15th century art.—The colour of the body of ṛṣ-svara is green. He has a mouth and four hands. He holds lotus flowers in two upper hands and a īṇ� (Indian lute) with the other two hands. His vehicle is a bull. The colour of his scarf is rosy with a red design and the colour of the lower garment is green with a black design.
The illustrations (of, for example Ṛṣ) are found scattered throughout ancient Jain manuscripts from Gujarat. The descriptions of these illustrations of this ٰ屹ī are based on the śǰ첹 of Vācanācārya Gaṇi Sudhākalaśa’s Saṅgītopaniṣatsāroddhāra (14th century) and Śārṅgadeva’s Saṅgītaratnākara (13th century).

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara1) Ṛṣ (ऋष�) is the name of a mountain and popular gathering place for Vidyādharas, according to the “story of the golden city�, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 26. Accordingly, Candrapra (eldest of king Śaśikhaṇḍa’s four daughters) said to Śaktideva: �... but now I am subdued by your wonderful arrival and by your handsome form, and I give myself to you; so I will go on the approaching fourteenth day of the lunar fortnight to the great mountain called Ṛṣ to entreat my father for your sake, for all the most excellent Vidyādharas assemble there from all quarters on that day to worship the god Śiva, and my father comes there too, and after I have obtained his permission I will return here quickly; then marry me�.
Ṛṣ (ऋष�) is the mountain fit for Sūryaprabha’s coronation, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 50. Accordingly, as Śiva said to one of his Gaṇas: �... go and take this man [Sūryaprabha] to the Ṛṣ mountain, in order that he may be crowned emperor, for that is the place appointed for the grand coronation of emperors such as he is�.
2) Ṛṣ (ऋष�) is the name of an ancient Vidyādhara Emperor, as mentioned in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 109. Accordingly, �... then one [Vidyādhara], Ṛṣ by name, propitiated Śiva with austerities, and was appointed, by that god, emperor over both of them. But one day he was passing over Kailāsa, to go to the northern side, and lost his magic science owing to the anger of Śiva, who happened to be below, and so fell from the sky�.
Also, �... when the three-eyed god had made this decree, Ṛṣ went on holding sway over the Vidyādharas, but in his pride made war on the gods, and was slain by Indra�.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story�), mentioning Ṛṣ, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
: OpenEdition books: վīٳ첹貹� (Kāvya)Ṛṣ (ऋष�) (or Usaha) refers to the first Tīrthaṅkara, as mentioned in the վīٳ첹貹 by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (īٳ).—Accordingly, “While the other kings want to offer Ṛṣ some jewels or other wonders to celebrate his arrival in Hastināpura, Sejjaṃsa is the only one who knows the appropriate gift: he offers him sugar cane juice to break his fast. Somewhat annoyed, the other characters ask Sejjaṃsa how he found out what the Master wanted. [...]�.
Cf. Kalpa Subodhikā Ṭīkā 441.11-442.11; Āvaśyakacūrṇi I 153.14-154.9: cf. Mette 1973 p. 10-11; Cauppaṇṇamahāpurisacariya 37.21-38.3: cf. Bruhn 1954 p. 54; Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra 1.2.v.893-912: Johnson I p. 148; See also 13 n.6.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Siva Gita A Critical StudyṚṣ (ऋष�) or Ṛṣgītā refers to one of the sixty-four Gītās commonly referred to in Hindu scriptures.—Gītā is the name given to certain sacred writings in verse (often in the form of a dialogue) which are devoted to the exposition of particular religious and theosophical doctrines. Most of these Gītās [i.e., Ṛṣ-gītā] originate from the Ѳٲ or the various Purāṇas.

Vedanta (वेदान्�, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuṚṣ (ऋष�) is another name for Ṛṣka, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Microstylis muscifera Ridley which is a synonym of Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) or “fly bearing malaxis� from the Orchidaceae or “orchid� family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.14-16 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (貹貹ṭād-) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (ṣu-ṣu貹). Together with the names Ṛṣ and Ṛṣka, there are a total of twenty Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyṚṣ (ऋष�) refers to the Gir breed of the Bullock (Bos Taurus), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraṚṣ (ऋष�) refers to a country belonging to “Dakṣiṇa or Dakṣiṇadeśa (southern division)� classified under the constellations of Uttaraphālguni, Hasta and Citrā, according to the system of ū岵, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Uttaraphālguni, Hasta and Citrā represent the southern division consisting of [i.e., Ṛṣ] [...]�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)Ṛṣ (ऋष�) refers to one of the Seven svaras (“notes of music�), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The sound which has the quality of satisfying nature to please the listeners� minds and also has śܳپ immediately before it is called a svara. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa and the Saṃgītaratnākara, seven kinds of svara [e.g., ṛṣ] are accepted. [...] It is seen that when two separate musical sounds occur at one time and both are gradually rising in one pitch following a particular direction, those sounds can be called as svaras.
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (gita)Ṛṣ (ऋष�) refers to one of the seven notes of the Octave in Indian Music (often described in literature as consisting of twenty-two śܳپ).—Kohala brings out different theories on the number of śܳپ. He says that some believe in twenty-two, śܳپ, some in sixty-six and others believe in infinity. Bharata and many subsequent authors including Śārṅgadeva etc. spoke of twenty-two śܳپ.
The Ṛṣ note is associated with Agni representing the celestial being from whom the underlying śܳپ originated.
The following śܳپ are associated with Ṛṣ according to the Saṅgītārṇavacandrikā (Cf. the Saṅgītanārāyaṇa, Vol. I, V. 1.49-1.55, pp.24-26):
- ś,
- īپī,
- ܲ
Earlier authors like Śārṅgadeva assign the following śܳپ to Ṛṣ:
- 岹屹ī,
- ñᲹī,
- پ .
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismṚṣ (ऋष�, “excellence�):—One of the three sons of Indra and his wife Śacī. Indra is the king of the gods. He is the ruler of the storm and represents the all-pervading electric energy. As a major deity in the Ṛg-veda, he also represents the cause of fertility.
: WikiPedia: Hinduism1) The traditional founder of Jainism. He was the first of the twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras or "ford-makers", teachers who established the Jain teachings.
2) There is mention of Rishabha in Hindu scriptures, including the Purana. The Bhagavata Purana states that “The eighth incarnation was King Rishabha, son of King Nabhi and his wife Merudevi. In this incarnation the Lord showed the path of perfection, which is followed by those who have fully controlled their senses and who are honored by all orders of life.� (—Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.13)
3) In the Skanda Purana (chapter 37) it is stated that "Rishabha was the son of Nabhi, and Rishabha had a son named Bharata, and after the name of this Bharata, this country is known as Bharata-varsha."
4) Rishabha also finds mention in Buddhist literature. It speaks of several jaina tirthankara which includes Rishabha along with Padmaprabha, Chandraprabha, Pushpadanta, Vimalnatha, Dharmanatha and Neminatha. A Buddhist scripture named Dharmottarapradipa mentions Rishabha as an Apta (Tirthankara)
5) The Ādi purāṇa, a 10th-century Kannada language text by the poet Adikavi Pampa (fl. 941 CE), written in Champu style, a mix of prose and verse and spread over sixteen cantos, deals with the ten lives of Rishabha and his two sons. The life of Rishabha is also given in Mahapurana of Jinasena.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: LokottaravādaṚṣ (ऋष�) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha�) acquired merit along the first through nine ū, according to the Ѳ屹ٳ. There are in total ten ū representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Ṛṣ is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Ѳ屹ٳ during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Ѳ屹ٳ is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāṚṣ (ऋष�) refers to the “best (of men)�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then the Lord spoke the following verses to the Bodhisattva Puṇyālaṃkāra: ‘[...] (238) If his merit has a material form, all the fields in ten direction would be filled up with it, and there would be no vessel [to contain that merit] except for the knowledge of the best of men (ܰṣa-ṛṣ). Just as, even if one expresses the knowledge of the Buddha for ten thousand aeons, there will be no end, just so it is impossible to measure the merit of upholding the true dharma of the Tathāgata. [...]’�

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismṚṣ (ऋष�) is the name of a Tathāgata (Buddha) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Ṛṣ).
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Ṛṣ (ऋष�) refers to a “bull�, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] Songs of a īṃjī첹 bird, peacock, kokila bird, parrot, ṅk, ṃs, and a bull (ṛṣ) bring auspiciousness. If [these creatures] are seen, it brings prosperity. [...]�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism1) Ṛṣ (ऋष�):—The first Tīrthaṅkara (Janism recognizes 24 such teachers or Siddhas). He is also known as Ṛṣnātha. His colour is gold (ñԲ), according to Aparājitapṛcchā (221.5-7). His height is 500 Գṣa (a single Գṣa (or, ‘bow�) equals 6 ft), thus, roughly corresponding to 914 meters. His emblem, or symbol, is a Bull.
Ṛṣ’s father is Nābhi and his mother is Marudevī. It is an ancient Jain practice to worship the Tīrthaṅkara’s parents in various rites, such as the پṣṭ屹, according to the Ācāradinakara (14th century work on Jain conduct written by Vardhamāna Sūri).
2) Ṛṣ (ऋष�) is the name of a kulakara (law-giver) according to Śvetāmbara sources. The kulakaras (similair to the manus of the Brahmanical tradition) figure as important characters protecting and guiding humanity towards prosperity during ancient times of distress, whenever the 첹貹ṛkṣa (wishing tree) failed to provide the proper service.
These law-givers (e.g., Ṛṣ) are listed in various Jain sources, such as the Bhagavatīsūtra and Jambūdvīpaprajñapti in Śvetāmbara, or the Tiloyapaṇṇatti and Ādipurāṇa in the Digambara tradition.
: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraṚṣ (ऋष�) refers to the first of the twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras praised in the first book (īś-ٰ) [chapter 1] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “[...] we worship the Arhats, who at all times and all places purify the people of the three worlds by their name, representation, substance, and actual existence. [...] We praise Ṛṣ Svāmin, who was the first king, the first ascetic, the first head of a congregation�.
Ṛṣ’s name is explained in chapter 1.2:
: JAINpedia: Jainism“[...] Then the Lady Marudevā awakened and related to Nābhi this meeting with the gods like a dream at night. Since a bull was the mark on the thigh of the Lord of the World, and since a bull was seen first by his mother in her dream, the delighted parents named him Ṛṣ, with a festival on an auspicious day. Then the parents gave a suitable purifying name also, Sumaṅgalā, to the daughter born as his twin. [...]�.
Ṛṣnātha or Lord Ṛṣ is the first of the 24 Jinas of the present cycle of time. There are many versions of his name but he is commonly called Ādinātha – First Lord. The name Ṛṣ means ‘bull�.
The word Jina means 'victor' in Sanskrit. A Jina is an enlightened human being who has triumphed over karma through practising extreme asceticism and teaches the way to achieve liberation. A Jina is also called a Tīrthaṃkara or 'ford-maker' in Sanskrit – that is, one who has founded a community after reaching omniscience.
Ṛṣ’s symbolic colour is gold and his emblem the ox or bull. Unusually in depictions of Jinas, statues and paintings of Ṛṣ often show long locks of hair falling on his shoulders that help identify him. Like all Jinas, Ṛṣ has a pair of spiritual attendants, often shown in art. His yakṣa is Gomukha and his yakṣ� is Cakreśvarī.
: WikiPedia: JainismRishabha, also known as Adinatha, is the traditional founder of Jainism. He was the first of the twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras or "ford-makers", teachers who established the Jain teachings. According to legends, he belonged to the Ikshvaku dynasty of ancient Ayodhya. His son was believed to be the first chakravartin. Rishabha is also known as Rikhava and is sometimes called Rishabha of Kosala.
: Shodhganga: A cultural study on the jain western Indian illustrated manuscriptsṚṣ (ऋष�, “Bull�).—The second of “fourteen dreams� of Triśalā.—The Bull manifested as benign, strong and well built, with fine proportions. His calm attitude would not provoke fear or agitation. He was adorned with symmetrically curved horns.
: academia.edu: The epoch of the Mahavira-nirvanaRishabhadeva, the first Tirthankara.—Shrutavatara of Indranandi mentions about 14 Kulakaras lived before the date of Rishabhadeva. The 14 th Kulakara, King Nabha was the father of Rishabhadeva. Kalpasutra does not mention about Kulakaras. Kalpasutra tells us that Rishabha was born to King Nabha and Marudevi. King Nabha belonged to Ikshvaku dynasty and ruled over Kosala kingdom.
Most probably, Rishabhadeva was the son of Ikshvaku King Nabhaga, an ancestor of Dasharatha and Rama because later Jain texts tell us that Bharata was the son of Rishabha but Puranas and Valmiki Ramayana mention that Bharata was the son of Dhruvasandhi. In all probability, Rishabhadeva lived in pre-Ramayana period.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṚṣ (ऋष�).—[ṛṣ-; U� 3.123]
1) A bull.
2) (With names of other animals) the male animal, as अजर्षभ� (Ჹṣa�) a goat.
3) The best or most excellent (as the last member of a comp.); as पुरुषर्षभः, भरतर्षभः (ܰṣaṣa�, bharatarṣabha�) &c.
4) The second of the seven notes of the gamut; (said to be uttered by cows; gāvastvṛṣṣiṇa�); श्रुतिसमधिकमुच्चैः पञ्चमं पीडयन्तः सततमृषभहीनं भिन्नकीकृत्� षड्जम् (śܳپamadhikamuccai� pañcama� pīḍayanta� satatamṛṣhīna� bhinnakīkṛtya ṣaḍjm) Śiśupālavadha 11.1; ऋषभोऽत्र गीयत इत� (ṛṣabho'tra gīyata iti) Āryā S.141.
5) The hollow of the ear.
6) A boar's tail.
7) A crocodile's tail.
8) A dried plant, one of the 8 principal medicaments. (Mar. bailaghāṭ�, kākaḍaśiṃgī)
9) Name of an antidote.
1) An incarnation of Viṣṇu; नाभेरसावृष� आस सुदेविसूनु� (nābherasāvṛṣ āsa sudevisūnu�) Bhāg. 2.7.1.
11) A sacrifice (to be performed by kings).
-� m. The inhabitants of क्रौञ्चद्वी� (ñ屹ī貹); Bhāgavata 5.2.22.
-ī 1 A woman with masculine features (as a beard &c.).
2) A cow.
3) A widow.
4) The plant Carpopogon Pruriens (śū첹śṃbī); also another plant (ś) (Mar. ܲⲹī)
Derivable forms: ṛṣ� (ऋषभः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryṚṣ (ऋष�).—name of a former Buddha: Ѳ屹ٳ i.137.2.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚṣ (ऋष�).—m.
(-�) 1. (In composition,) best, excellent. 2. A bull. 3. A dried plant, one of the eight principal medicaments. 4. The second of the seven notes of the Hindu gamut, in abbreviation, Ri. 5. The first of the twenty-four principal Jinas or Jaina saints. 6. The hollow of the air. 7. The name of a mountain. 8. A croco- dile’s tail. 9. A boar’s tail. f. (-ī) 1. A masculine woman, a woman with a beard, &c. 2. A widow. 3. Cowach, (Carpopogon pruriens.) E. ṛṣ to go, abhac Unadi aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚṣ (ऋष�).—i. e. ṛṣ + an-bha (vb. ), m. 1. A bull, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 14, 19. 2. Chief, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 2, 4, 22; especially as latter part of compound words, ‘best, excellent,� e. g. pārthivar- ṣabha, i. e. ٳ-, m. An excellent king,
Ṛṣ (ऋष�).—[masculine] bull, male animal i.[grammar]; the best, first, chief of (—�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛṣ (ऋष�):—[from ṛṣ] m. ([from] �2. ṛṣ, [Uṇādi-sūtra ii, 123]), a bull (as impregnating the flock; cf. vṛṣ and ܰṣa), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] any male animal in general, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] the best or most excellent of any kind or race (cf. ܰṣaṣa, etc.), [Ѳٲ; 峾ⲹṇa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] the second of the seven notes of the Hindū gamut (abbreviated into �)
5) [v.s. ...] a kind of medicinal plant, [Suśruta; Bhāvaprakāśa]
6) [v.s. ...] a particular antidote, [Suśruta ii, 276, 7]
7) [v.s. ...] a particular Ekāha (q.v.), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
8) [v.s. ...] the fifteenth Kalpa
9) [v.s. ...] Name of several men
10) [v.s. ...] of an ape
11) [v.s. ...] of a Nāga
12) [v.s. ...] of a mountain
13) [v.s. ...] of a Tīrtha
14) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the 24 Jaina saints or Jinas
15) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] the inhabitants of Krauñca-dvīpa, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa v, 20, 22]
16) [v.s. ...] Name of a people, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
17) [from ṛṣ] cf. [Zend] arSan; [Greek] ἄρση�.
18) Ṛṣ (ऋषभा):—[from ṛṣ > ṛṣ] f. a masculine (bullish) girl unfit for marriage, [Āpastamba-gṛhya-sūtra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚṣ (ऋष�):�(�) 1. m. A bull; a sage; a note; a medicine; a mountain; hollow of the ear; a tail. f. bhī Bearded woman; widow; cowach. In comp. best.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ṛṣ (ऋष�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Usabha.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṚṣ (ಋಷ�):�
1) [noun] an adult, domesticated bull (Bos taurus).
2) [noun] he who or that which is superior in his or its class; the best or most excellent man or thing.
3) [noun] the first of the twenty four Jaina spiritual teachers.
4) [noun] the second of the seven gross notes in the ascending scale of Indian music corresponding to the 'D' in the scale C major.
5) [noun] the plant Carpopogon pruriens.
6) [noun] the tail of a crocodile.
7) [noun] the tail of a wild-boar.
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Riṣabha (ರಿಷಭ):�
1) [noun] a male cattle that is not castrated; a bull.
2) [noun] the second tone or note in the ascending scale of Indian music, corresponding to 'ḍin C major.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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