Marichi
Marichi ( Sanskrit मरीचि marīci m. ) Is one of the seven wise men ( saptarishi ) in Hinduism and is also counted among the Prajapatis .
Hinduism
Marichi is considered the spirit-born son of Brahma and through Kala is the father of the sage Kashyapa . Marichi is considered the leader of the Marut .
Jainism
In Jainism , Marichi is the son of the first Chakravartin Bharata. Because of his bad karma , he fell into the misconception that the Brahmanic three-rod leads to salvation. He was later reborn as Mahavira , the last Tirthamkara .
literature
- Hans Wilhelm Haussig (Ed.): Gods and Myths of the Indian Subcontinent (= Dictionary of Mythology . Department 1: The ancient civilized peoples. Volume 5). Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-12-909850-X .
- Marici . In: John Dowson : A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history, and literature. Trübner & co., London 1879, p. 202 ( Text Archive - Internet Archive ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ marīci . In: Monier Monier-Williams : Sanskrit-English Dictionary . Clarendon Press, Oxford 1899, p. 790, col. 1 .
