Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

अत्रिश् चैव वसिष्ठश्च कश्यपो गौतमस्तथा भरद्वाजस्तथा योगी विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान् //

Transliteration

atriś caiva vasiṣṭhaśca kaśyapo gautamastathā bharadvājastathā yogī viśvāmitraḥ pratāpavān //

Translation

Here are named Atri and Vasiṣṭha, Kaśyapa and likewise Gautama; Bharadvāja too—and the yogin Viśvāmitra, mighty in splendor.

Word by Word

• अत्रिः: Atri

• च एव: and indeed

• वसिष्ठः च: and Vasiṣṭha

• कश्यपः: Kaśyapa

• गौतमः तथा: Gautama likewise

• भरद्वाजः तथा: Bharadvāja also

• योगी: yogin/ascetic sage

• विश्वामित्रः: Viśvāmitra

• प्रतापवान्: powerful, radiant, illustrious

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Purāṇic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Atri
• Vasiṣṭha
• Kaśyapa
• Gautama
• Bharadvāja
• Viśvāmitra

Tags

• Saptarishis
• Rishi-list
• Manvantara
• Lineages
• Purāṇic tradition

FAQs

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

Directly, it does not describe pralaya; it situates the tradition by naming eminent sages who preserve and transmit sacred knowledge across cosmic cycles.

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

By foregrounding authoritative rishis, the verse implies that royal and household dharma should be guided by the teachings and precedents upheld by such seers in the Purāṇic lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the significance is indirect—these sages function as sources of ritual and dharma authority that later chapters may draw upon.