VISHVAMITRA is an Indian wise man, or rishi, who plays an important role in the Ramayana, training young Rama in battle. Vishvamitra was born a royal warrior in the kshatriya caste, but later became a brahmin, and finally achieved the status of a brahmarshi.
Wikipedia: Vishvamitra
Ramayana: Vishvamitra takes young Prince Rama and his brother Lakshmana to fight the rakshasi Thataka and her sons Maricha and Subahu who are disturbing the practices of Vishvamitra and the other rishis.
Mahabharata: The story of Vishvamitra's daughter, Shakuntala, is told at the beginning of the Mahabharata.
Devdutt.com: Two Kinds of Teachers
Kindle: Ancient Sages by Swami Satyamayanand ($1)
Bizzell: Vishvamitra: The King Who Became an Ascetic
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