Vishnupurana 3.6.29
Viṣṇupurāṇa (vulgate) 3.6.29
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3.6.29
jñeyā brahmarṣayaḥ pūrvaṃ tebhyo devarṣayaḥ punaḥ /
rājarṣayaḥ punastebhya ṛṣiprakṛtayastrayaḥ //
There are three kinds of Rishis, or inspired sages; royal Rishis, or princes who have adopted a life of devotion, as Viswamitra; divine Rishis, or sages who are demigods also, as Nárada; and Brahman Rishis, or sages who are the sons of Brahmá, or Brahmans, as Vaśisht́ha and others.
Translations (2)
- The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition — Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, English
- A Prose English Translation of Vishnupuranam — Manmatha Nath Dutt 1896, English
Other recensions (1)
- Viṣṇupurāṇa (critical edition) — Sanskrit