Arcisana is a matradrṣṭā (mantradrashta; seer of sacred hymns) ṛṣi (rishi; sage or seer). In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana) he is referred to as belonging to Atrivaṃśa (Atrivamsa; the genealogical or disciple-wise order of Sage Atri ).