Question: is rishi a hindi word?
Answer: Rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि, IAST: ṛṣi) is a Vedic term for an accomplished and enlightened person. ... Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as "great sadhus" or "sages" who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns.