Āpiśali
Āpiśali · āpiśali, “descendant of Apiśala”
Āpiśali is a muni. The Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa names him twice among great gatherings of ṛshis, both times close to the grammarians Pāṇini and Śākaṭāyana: at the Puṇyaka vrata of Pārvatī on Kailāsa, and at the yajña of Kaṃsa in Mathurā.
At Pārvatī’s Puṇyaka vrata
When Pārvatī Devī performed the Puṇyaka vrata on Kailāsa, Brahmā, Śiva and Śrī Mahāvishṇu came, and a great host of ṛshis and munis came with their disciples. Āpiśali came among them, named next to Pāṇini and Śākaṭāyana. Śaṅkara seated all the guests on high thrones and honoured them.
Source: Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa, Gaṇeśa Khaṇḍa, Chapter 6
At Kaṃsa’s yajña
When Kaṃsa sent messengers in every direction to call guests to his yajña, all the munis came, and the kings with their retinues. Among the munis were Viśvāmitra, Sutapas, Pippala, Śākaṭāyana, Jābāli, Jāṅgali, Āpiśali and Śilālika. Kaṃsa greeted them all in fitting manner.
Source: Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa, Śrī Kṛshṇa Janma Khaṇḍa, Chapter 64
Sources
- Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa, Gaṇeśa Khaṇḍa, Chapter 6; Śrī Kṛshṇa Janma Khaṇḍa, Chapter 64