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Maharshi (Sanskrit महर्षि maharṣi, from महा mahā "great" + ऋषि ṛṣi "seer"; also anglicized Maharishi, see below; compare महाराज mahārāja vs. राज rāja) is a Sanskrit word meaning one who has great, expanded and refined vision, including subtle forms of vision, such as the third eye and intuition, that encompasses the entire universe and yet can still maintain precise detail in actions and thoughts.

The word is a compound of two words: mahā or maha, meaning great either in quantity or quality, and ṛṣi or rishi, meaning a seer or one with awareness.

Corresponding to its two spellings, the word may be pronounced in two different ways: “Ma-har-shi” or “Ma-ha-ri-shi”. The first pronunciation follows Sanskrit rules of sound combination (sandhi) and is generally used by experienced speakers of Sanskrit. The second pronunciation (referred to as broken sandhi) is often used by beginners to the language but is still considered correct by experienced speakers. The spelling Maharishi is notably used by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.Aslo well known Great Great of Vedic Times Maharshi's are Maharshi Ved Vyas,Maharshi Yagnawalkya , Maharshi Charak, Maharshi Susurt, Maharshi Atri, Maharshi Bhrugu ,Maharshi Patanjali , Maharshi Vishvamitra who was after called or Titled by Bhamrshi Vashista as Bhamrshi Vishvamitra who founder of Gayatri Mantra

Within India, the term is technically a title, not a name, yet it is often used as a name, similar to the way one might address a judge or a doctor: “How are you doing today, Doctor?” or “It is nice to see you this afternoon, Your Honor.”

Maharshi may refer to any number of individuals who have had the title added to their names, such as Shri Ramana Maharshi, an Advaita Vedanta sage of South India, or Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation.

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