Shloka 84

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

यस्माद् दृशपरत्वेन सह तस्मान्महर्षयः ईश्वराणां सुतास्तेषां मानसाश्चौरसाश्च वै //

Transliteration

yasmād dṛśaparatvena saha tasmānmaharṣayaḥ īśvarāṇāṃ sutāsteṣāṃ mānasāścaurasāśca vai //

Translation

Therefore, because they were foremost in spiritual vision, those great seers are regarded as the sons of the divine Lords—some being mind-born (mānasa), and others being auras-born, that is, naturally born through the body (aurasa).

Word by Word

• यस्मात् (yasmāt): because/for this reason

• दृश-परत्वेन (dṛśa-paratvena): by being foremost in seeing/insight (spiritual vision)

• सह (saha): together/indeed

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ): great sages

• ईश्वराणाम् (īśvarāṇām): of the lords/divine rulers

• सुताः (sutāḥ): sons/offspring

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them

• मानसाः (mānasāḥ): mind-born, produced by thought

• च (ca): and

• औरसाः (aurasāḥ): born from the body/womb, natural-born

• वै (vai): indeed/certainly.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s discourse style)

Entities Mentioned

• Maharishis
• Ishvaras (divine lords)
• Manasa-putras (mind-born progeny)
• Auras-putras (natural-born progeny)

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogies
• Rishis
• Manvantara
• Puranic cosmology

FAQs

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

It reflects a creation principle rather than dissolution: sages can originate in two ways—mind-born (manasa) through divine will/insight and auras (natural-born) through embodied generation—showing layered modes of emanation in Puranic cosmology.

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

By distinguishing spiritually eminent seers as ‘sons of the divine’, it underlines why kings and householders must honor rishis, support learning and yajña, and treat their counsel as authoritative in dharma and governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-rule appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is the elevated status of rishis, implying their central role as officiants and transmitters of mantra and rite in the Matsya Purana’s broader ritual framework.