Viśvāmitra
mythological figure · 6 works · 21 mentions · 62 anchored passages
Kauśika · son of Kuśika · son of Gādhi · Gādheya · Kuśika's son · Vishvamitra · brahmarṣi · bull among sages · great sage · royal sage
spoken of as
1 expressionSon of Gadhi“Viśvāmitra”1 mention
Manusmṛti (Sanskrit)
and Kubera gained his wealth and sovereignty, and the son of Gadhi his Brahmanhood.
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
The sage with whom Rāma journeys in stories mentioned in the summary of the poem's contents.
The many and varied other stories in the journey with Viśvāmitra, the marriage of Jānakī, and the breaking of the bow —
It is heard that the great-valoured Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, is the very brother of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera), the son of the sage Viśravas.
Then the king, his mind rejoicing, spoke to the great sage Viśvāmitra — supremely generous, joyful, honouring him:
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Ancient Vedic seer invoked among those extending the sacrificer's life through the food.
Gotama, Vasiṣṭha, and Viśvāmitra extend our life onward.
You who protect Bharadvāja and Vadhryaśva, Viśvāmitra, O Varuṇa and Mitra, and Kutsa;
Bharadvāja, Gautama, Atri give her to us as an auspicious blessing, and Viśvāmitra extends the life-span of the donor.
Rigveda
The renowned sage-poet, leader of the Kuśikas, who conveys King Sudās across the Sindhu and whose prayer protects the Bharatas.
I who have praised Indra — both these worlds — the sacred prayer of Viśvāmitra protects the people of Bharata.
The Viśvāmitras have offered the sacred prayer to Indra who wields the thunderbolt;
when Viśvāmitra was conveying Sudās, Indra became friendly through the Kuśikas.
Manusmṛti
A sage-discerner of Dharma who ate dog meat taken from a Caṇḍāla while starving.
And Vishvamitra, a discerner of Dharma and non-Dharma, being hungry, came to eat the hind-quarters of a dog, having taken it from the hand of a Caṇḍāla.
and Kubera gained his wealth and sovereignty, and the son of Gadhi his Brahmanhood.
Kātyāyana Smṛti
Legal authority cited for the rule that captured thieves should labor in fetters for the king until death.
Guarded in iron fetters, on a meager diet, and being strong, they should perform work for the king until death;
Vīramitrodaya
Sage credited with two competing verses defining Gajacchāyā, one accepted as authoritative here and one set aside.
Here, the Gajacchāyā is the shadow of an elephant itself, as stated by Viśvāmitra:
Not the one stated by the same author: