Rajarshi (Sanskrit:राजर्षि,romanized: Rājarṣi,lit. 'king-sage') is a title inHinduism andHindu mythology, referring to arishi (sage) who hails from a royal background.[1]
A rajarshi may be described as a king (raja) who adopts a path of devotion, thereby becoming a royal sage (rishi). A rajarshi does not have to leave the kingship to become rishi, as in the example ofVishvamitra (who later becomes aBrahmarishi), but could attain the status of a sage through self-realisation during his reign. A rajarshi still performs the duties of theirkshatriya class, and remain similar to most rishis,maharishis, andbrahmarishis descendants in their level of spiritual knowledge.[2] Another example of Rajarshi is KingJanaka, who is said to have attained self-Knowledge from the ascetic sageAstavakra.
They belong to the four types of rishis mentioned in Hinduism and Vedas.
In theRamayana, Brahma proclaims Vishvamitra to be a rajarshi in response to the sage performing austerities for a thousand years.[3]
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