Maharishi Syllabification: (Ma·ha·ri·shi)Pronunciation: /ˌmähəˈrēSHē, məˈhärəSHē/Definition of Maharishi noun a great Hindu sage or spiritual leader. Origin:alteration of Sanskrit maharṣi, from mahā 'great' + ṛṣi 'rishi'Maharishi in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Maharishi in the British & World English dictionary