Parikshit
All we know about King Parikshit is that he was the grandson of Arjuna. Just this one distinction is not enough to remember him for so long.
Panini – The scholar who gave us the Classical Sanskrit
Panini is the scholar who transformed the Sanskrit language with scientifically developed grammar. Even today, his principles are used to create computer programming languages.
Nachiketa
Who was Nachiketa? His name seems heard. However, his significance seems to be lost on us.
Sage Manu – The seer who saved humanity and repopulated the world
Manu Rishi is the one who saved humanity as well as all other flora and fauna from the great deluge; and he repopulated the world when the waters receded.
Maharishi Gautam
Maharishi Gautam was also the author of the ‘Gautama Dharma Sutra’, which covers almost every aspect of the Hindu Dharm. Hence, in this respect, Maharishi Gautam’s Dharm Shastra could well be regarded as the world’s oldest law book.
Kashyap – The seer who became forefather of the Surya Vansh
One of the seven sages called Saptarishi, Kashyap is considered to be the ancestor of almost everyone in India – including Dev, Daitya, Naga, Asur, Yaksh, Gandharva – all humans and other species.
Jamadagni – The seer who was blessed with the Kamdhenu cow
Jamadagni is one of the Saptarishi and the father of Bhagwan Parshuram – the 5th avatar of Bhagwan Vishnu. He is believed to be a noted expert of arts, science, and weaponry.
Gargi
Gargi possessed exceptional brilliance and became knowledgeable in the intricate concepts of all four Veds hence; she was referred as ‘Rishi Gargi’. She was also accorded with the designation of ‘Brahma Vadini’ and was regarded as being one of the Navaratnas at King Janak’s cour
Chanakya – The scholar who created the Arthshashta
Chanakya is the scholar who created modern-day concepts and principles of politics and administration. His greatest contribution is the scholarly book of economics – ‘The Arthshastra’.
Bruhaspati: Lord of Wisdom and Knowledge
Bruhaspati, also popularly known as ‘Devguru’ or ‘Guru’, is the lord of Dharma, wisdom, knowledge and abundance.
Bhrigu – the father of Lakshmi: the goddess of wealth & prosperity
Bhrigu is one of the saptarishi scholars who is known as the father of Goddess Lakshmi. He is also known as the pioneer of predictive astrology that we all practise today.
Bhardwaj – The Saptarishi who gave us the Ayurved
Rishi Bhardwaj is a noted scholar and creator of scriptures on medical science, language, and engineering. He is known as the pioneer of avionics and mechanics, including the Viman Shastra.
Atri – The seer who became forefather of the Chandra Vansh
Atri is considered to be the Saptarishi who has been mentioned across all the ages of ancient Indian scriptures. He and his wife Ansuya raised Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh as children.
Agastya – The Saptarishi who is revered across southeast Asia
Rishi Agastya is one of the creators of many ancient scriptures, including Rugved, Varah Puran, and Skand Puran. He also had special expertise in ancient mathematics, science, and the Tamil language.