Shloka 111

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

तथा विद्वान्मधुच्छन्दा ऋषिश्चान्यो ऽघमर्षणः अष्टको लोहितश्चैव भृतकीलश्च माम्बुधिः //

Transliteration

tathā vidvānmadhucchandā ṛṣiścānyo 'ghamarṣaṇaḥ aṣṭako lohitaścaiva bhṛtakīlaśca māmbudhiḥ //

Translation

Likewise, O ocean-like one, there was the learned sage Madhucchandā; and another sage, Aghamarṣaṇa; also Aṣṭaka and Lohita, and Bhṛtakīla as well.

Word by Word

• tathā: likewise/so also

• vidvān: the learned one/wise man

• madhucchandāḥ: Madhucchandā (name of a ṛṣi)

• ṛṣiḥ: sage/seer

• ca: and

• anyaḥ: another

• aghamarṣaṇaḥ: Aghamarṣaṇa (name of a ṛṣi

• aṣṭakaḥ: Aṣṭaka (name of a ṛṣi/ancestor figure)

• lohitaḥ: Lohita (name of a ṛṣi

• caiva: and indeed/also

• bhṛtakīlaḥ: Bhṛtakīla (proper name, a ṛṣi)

• ca: and

• māmbudhiḥ: O great ocean (vocative epithet meaning 'o ocean-like one')

Speaker

• Primary narrator voice within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame (traditionally Matsya/Vishnu instructing Manu; verse is a name-enumeration addressed to Manu as 'o ocean-like one')

Entities Mentioned

• Madhucchandā
• Aghamarṣaṇa
• Aṣṭaka
• Lohita
• Bhṛtakīla

Tags

• Rishi Lineages
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Puranic enumeration
• Vedic seers
• Matsya Purana lists

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it preserves a traditional catalog of ṛṣis, reflecting how the Purana safeguards sacred memory across cosmic cycles.

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

By naming authoritative seers, the text indirectly grounds royal and household dharma in recognized ṛṣi-traditions—implying that conduct, ritual, and law should follow established lineages and teachings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule is stated directly; the ritual significance is that such ṛṣi-lists function as lineage-authentication, supporting correct transmission of mantras, rites, and śrauta/smārta procedures.