# Kashyapa

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A revered Vedic sage who is considered to be the author of some of the hymns of the Rigveda; one of the seven Saptarishis; the father of the Adityas.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कश्यप (kaśyapa).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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