Shloka 23

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

विवस्वानतिनामा च षष्ठे सप्तर्षयो ऽपरे चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे देवा लेखा नाम परिश्रुताः //

Transliteration

vivasvānatināmā ca ṣaṣṭhe saptarṣayo 'pare cākṣuṣasyāntare devā lekhā nāma pariśrutāḥ //

Translation

In the sixth Manvantara, Vivasvān and Ati are mentioned, and there are other Saptarṣis as well. In the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara, the gods are renowned by the name Lekhā.

Word by Word

• षष्ठे: in the sixth (Manvantara)

• विवस्वान्: Vivasvān (the Sun-god, or one bearing this name in the list)

• अतिनामा/अतिनामाः: Ati (a named figure

• च: and

• सप्तर्षयः: the seven sages

• अपरे: others/another set

• चाक्षुषस्य: of Cākṣuṣa (Manu)

• अन्तरे: in the period/within the Manvantara

• देवाः: the gods

• लेखाः: Lekhā (a class/group-name of gods)

• नाम: by the name

• परिश्रुताः: well-known/renowned.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on Manvantaras, as per common Matsya Purana dialogue framing)

Entities Mentioned

• Vivasvān
• Ati
• Saptarishis
• Cākṣuṣa Manu
• Lekhā (class of gods)
• Manvantara

Tags

• Manvantara
• Cosmic chronology
• Deva-groups
• Saptarishis
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it catalogs Manvantara administrations—named beings, Saptarṣis, and a class of gods (Lekhā) for the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara—showing how cosmic governance is organized across time cycles.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic idea of dharma being maintained through orderly cosmic and social administration; by knowing Manvantara lineages and divine orders, kings and householders align rites, ancestral memory, and governance with sacred chronology.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is chronological—Manvantara-identifications are used in Purāṇic framing for recitations, calendrical memory, and situating lineages within sacred time.