Difference Between Rishi And Muni
Rishi—
Word Rishi has been derived from the root word rish. ॠषति प्राप्नोति सर्वान् मन्त्रान, ज्ञानेन पश्यति संसार पारं वा। ॠषु+इगुपधात् कित् इति उणादिसूत्रेण इन् किञ्च्।
ऋषि, Which means a person, who has attained all that is worth attaining.
Rishi—
Word Rishi has been derived from the root word rish. ॠषति प्राप्नोति सर्वान् मन्त्रान, ज्ञानेन पश्यति संसार पारं वा। ॠषु+इगुपधात् कित् इति उणादिसूत्रेण इन् किञ्च्।
ऋषि, Which means a person, who has attained all that is worth attaining.
The Vayu Purana mention meanings of the word rishi.
ऋषित्येव गतौ धातु: श्रुतौ सत्ये तपस्यथ्। एतत् संनियतस्तस्मिन् ब्रह्ममणा स ऋषि स्मृत:॥
According to this verse Rishi has four meaning— गति, श्रुति, सत्य and तपस।
ऋषित्येव गतौ धातु: श्रुतौ सत्ये तपस्यथ्। एतत् संनियतस्तस्मिन् ब्रह्ममणा स ऋषि स्मृत:॥
According to this verse Rishi has four meaning— गति, श्रुति, सत्य and तपस।
They are the seers of the Vedic hymns; ऋषयो मन्त्रद्रष्टारो वसिष्ठादयः।
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According to Yāska, यस्य वाक्यं स ऋषिः, i.e., they are the persons to whom the Vedic hymns were revealed.
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According to Yāska, यस्य वाक्यं स ऋषिः, i.e., they are the persons to whom the Vedic hymns were revealed.
It is stated in Mundaka: Rishis r those who, realising the Omniscience of ईश्वर, are filled with knowledge n lead a contented, satisfied and peaceful life.
Yaskaracharya in Nirukta defines ऋषि as: साक्षात्कृतधर्माण ऋषयो बभूवु:|
Means Rishis are those who realise the true Dharma.
Yaskaracharya in Nirukta defines ऋषि as: साक्षात्कृतधर्माण ऋषयो बभूवु:|
Means Rishis are those who realise the true Dharma.
Manusmṛti defines ऋषि as both denoting the Vedas and also those who excel at Vedas both in words and actions.
The Great Sages, having approached Manu, paid their respect to him in due form, and finding him seated with mind calm and collected, addressed him these words.
The Great Sages, having approached Manu, paid their respect to him in due form, and finding him seated with mind calm and collected, addressed him these words.
Muni —
‘He shall be a silent hermit’. — The construction is ‘muniḥ syāt’, ‘he shall be a muni’; which means that he shall keep his speech under control; the man who has his speech under control is called ‘a keeper of the vow of silence’.
‘He shall be a silent hermit’. — The construction is ‘muniḥ syāt’, ‘he shall be a muni’; which means that he shall keep his speech under control; the man who has his speech under control is called ‘a keeper of the vow of silence’.
महर्षि मनु 6.25 defines a Muni as a hermit who has taken a vow of silence.
Haying reposited, according to rule, the Śrauta Fires within himself, he shall be a silent hermit, without fires and without a house, living upon roots and fruits.
Haying reposited, according to rule, the Śrauta Fires within himself, he shall be a silent hermit, without fires and without a house, living upon roots and fruits.
Again महर्षि मनु 6.41 says:
अगारादभिनिष्क्रान्तः पवित्रोपचितो मुनिः।
समुपोढेषु कामेषु निरपेक्षः परिव्रजेत्॥
Having departed from his house, fully equipped with the sacred things, he shall go forth, silent n wholly indifferent towards pleasures that may be presented to him.
अगारादभिनिष्क्रान्तः पवित्रोपचितो मुनिः।
समुपोढेषु कामेषु निरपेक्षः परिव्रजेत्॥
Having departed from his house, fully equipped with the sacred things, he shall go forth, silent n wholly indifferent towards pleasures that may be presented to him.
In short -
Rishi means a sage, one who practices a life of simplicity and renunciation
Muni is someone who does introspection or who is thoughtful.
|| कृण्वन्तो विश्वमार्यम् ||
Rishi means a sage, one who practices a life of simplicity and renunciation
Muni is someone who does introspection or who is thoughtful.
|| कृण्वन्तो विश्वमार्यम् ||
