Vasishtha

V4A1S1I1S1H4T1H4A1

proper noun

Vasishtha, husband of Arundhati, attributed as the author of the 7th Mandala of the Rigveda and one of the seven Saptarshis.

OriginSanskrit वसिष्ठ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismVasishtha, husband of Arundhati, attributed as the author of the 7th Mandala of the Rigveda and one of the seven Saptarshis.

Origin

  1. Sanskritवसिष्ठ
  2. EnglishVasishtha

Borrowed from Sanskrit वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha).

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Vasishtha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vasishtha

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“Vasishtha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vasishtha. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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