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Vibhandaka
Affiliation	Rishi
Texts	Mahabharata
Genealogy
Children	Rishyashringa

Vibhandaka (Sanskrit: विभण्डक, romanized: Vibhāṇḍaka) is a rishi in Hinduism, belonging to the lineage of Sage Kashyapa. His son was Rishyashringa, featured in the epic Ramayana.^[1]

Legend

The Mahabharata states that Sage Vibhandaka once chanced upon Urvashi, the most beautiful of the apsaras. While observing her, he was so aroused that he produced seminal fluid, which fell into some water. The water was consumed by a female deer, after which the creature subsequently became pregnant, and gave birth to a son whom the sage called Rishyashringa, named for the horns upon his head when he was born.^[2]^[3]

Matha

According to the Advaita Vedanta, Adi Sankara established four Maṭhas (Sanskrit: मठ) (monasteries), with the headquarters at Dvārakā in the West, Jagannatha Puri in the East, Sringeri in the South and Badrikashrama in the North.^[4] Each math was headed by one of his four main disciples, who each continues the Vedanta Sampradaya.

According to Pandey, these Mathas were not established by Shankara himself, but were originally ashrams established by Vibhāņdaka and his son Ŗșyaśŗnga.^[5] Shankara inherited the ashrams at Dvārakā and Sringeri, and shifted the ashram at Śŗngaverapura to Badarikāśrama, and the ashram at Angadeśa to Jagannātha Purī.^[6]

Notes

^ www.wisdomlib.org (24 June 2012). "Vibhandaka, Vibhaṇḍaka, Vibhāṇḍaka: 6 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Vibhaṇḍaka". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Ṛṣyaśṛṅga". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
^ Sankara Acarya Biography - Monastic Tradition Archived 8 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ Pandey 2000, pp. 4–5.
^ Pandey 2000, p. 5.

Sources

Pandey, S.L. (2000), Pre-Sankara Advaita. In: Chattopadhyana (gen.ed.), "History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization. Volume II Part 2: Advaita Vedanta", Delhi: Centre for Studies in Civilizations

Rishis

Saptarshi

1st (Svayambhuva) Manvantara	Marichi Atri Angiras Pulaha Kratu Pulastya Vasishtha
2nd (Svarocisha) Manvantara	Urja Stambha Prana Dattoli Rishabha Nischara Arvarivat
3rd (Uttama) Manvantara	Kaukundihi Kurundi Dalaya Sankha Pravahita Mita Sammita
4th (Tapasa) Manvantara	Jyotirdhama Prithu Kavya Chaitra Agni Vanaka Pivara
5th (Raivata) Manvantara	Hirannyaroma Vedasri Urddhabahu Vedabahu Sudhaman Parjanya Mahamuni
6th (Cakshusha) Manvantara	Sumedhas Virajas Havishmat Uttama Madhu Abhinaman Sahishnnu
7th (Vaivasvata) Manvantara	Kashyapa Atri Vasishtha Vishvamitra Gautama Jamadagni Bharadvaja

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