Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 108

Devanagari script

इत्येते त्वत्रयः प्रोक्ता मन्त्रकृत्षण्महर्षयः वसिष्ठश्चैव शक्तिश्च तृतीयश्च पराशरः //

Transliteration

ityete tvatrayaḥ proktā mantrakṛtṣaṇmaharṣayaḥ vasiṣṭhaścaiva śaktiśca tṛtīyaśca parāśaraḥ //

Translation

So wird hier erklärt, dass diese drei die großen ṛṣi sind, die Verfasser heiliger Mantras («mantra-kṛt»): Vasiṣṭha, Śakti und als dritter Parāśara.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• ete: these

• tu: indeed

• atrayaḥ: the three

• proktāḥ: are declared/taught

• mantrakṛt: mantra-makers, composers of sacred formulas

• ṣaṇ-maharṣayaḥ: (among) the great ṛṣis / eminent sages (lit. ‘six great seers’, used as an honorific grouping in context)

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Vasiṣṭha

• ca eva: and indeed

• śaktiḥ: Śakti

• ca: and

• tṛtīyaḥ: the third

• ca: and

• parāśaraḥ: Parāśara

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vasiṣṭha
• Śakti
• Parāśara
• Mahārṣis

Tags

• Rishis
• Mantras
• Genealogy
• Parampara
• Purana

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not describe pralaya; it identifies a lineage of mantra-composing sages, emphasizing preservation of sacred knowledge across generations.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

By naming authoritative mantra-seers, it points kings and householders toward legitimate Vedic transmission (paramparā) for rites, counsel, and dharmic governance grounded in recognized sages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The direct focus is ritual authority: it credits specific ṛṣis as mantra-composers, implying that correct ritual performance should rely on mantras preserved through such sanctioned lineages (useful when sourcing mantras for consecrations and ceremonies).