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Rishi Shatamarshana
शतमर्षण
Angirasa Lineage
Bathed a Hundred TimesMaster of Ritual Purity
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
- Lineage
- Angirasa
- Related Gotras
- 1
- Primary Location
- Sacred river confluence (triveni sangam)
🌳Family & Lineage
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Shatamarshana
gotra
his own name became a gotra
🕉️Vedic Contributions
veda mandala
Associated with the **Rigveda** through the Angirasa lineage
sutra
His emphasis on purification influenced the **Shuddhi** (purification) sections of various Dharmasutras and Grihyasutras
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Hymns related to water purification (varuna-sukta related) may be connected to his lineage
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The **Apah Suktam** (hymn to waters, RV 10.9) tradition has thematic resonance with his teachings
✨Associated Elements
🏺His primary element -- rivers🏺sacred pools🏺ablution vessels🏺As an Angirasa rishi🏺connected to agni and fire rituals🏺Sacred water pot🏺bathing vessel🏺kusha grass🌿Kusha/darbha grass🌿tulsi (holy basil🌿associated with purity)
- Ritual purity (shaucha): The paramount Vedic concept of internal and external cleanliness
- Perseverance in spiritual practice: A hundred baths represents committed, repeated practice
- The purifying power of water: Water as the universal purifier in Vedic thought
- Preparation for the divine: Purity as the prerequisite for encountering or embodying the divine
🏔️Setting & Environment
- Sacred river confluence (triveni sangam) or riverbank -- the ideal site for ritual bathing
- Pristine natural water body -- a clear pool or lake surrounded by forest
- Fire altar near water -- combining both purification elements
- Morning light, dawn setting (brahmamuhurta) -- the ideal time for ritual bathing
🔗Related Gotras
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