Venerable Forest Hermit & Preceptor of Five Hundred Disciples• Granth: Singhasan Battisi
Sage Veda-Garbha
महर्षि वेदगर्भ
An aged, frail Vedic ascetic of Naimisharanya who traveled to Ujjayini with a cracked clay begging bowl to seek sustenance for five hundred orphan students, receiving five thousand milk cows and the Emperor's crown.
Known Epithets & Aliases
The Hermit of Naimisharanya
Significance & Lore
The venerable Vedic sage of Naimisharanya whose forest gurukul was endowed with perpetual herds and granaries by Emperor Vikramaditya.
Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Lifelong Vedic Austerity
- ✦Selfless Preceptor
- ✦Spiritual Practical Wisdom
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Canonical Reference
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