Shloka 90

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मणो मानसा ह्येते उत्पन्नाः स्वयमीश्वराः परत्वेनर्षयो यस्मान् मतास्तस्मान्महर्षयः //

Transliteration

brahmaṇo mānasā hyete utpannāḥ svayamīśvarāḥ paratvenarṣayo yasmān matāstasmānmaharṣayaḥ //

Translation

These sages were indeed mind-born from Brahmā, self-possessed and lordly in their own right. Since they are regarded as foremost among the ṛṣis, therefore they are called the Mahārṣis (Great Sages).

Word by Word

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā

• mānasāḥ: mind-born (mental progeny)

• hi: indeed

• ete: these

• utpannāḥ: arisen/produced

• svayam-īśvarāḥ: self-lordly, autonomous in spiritual power

• paratvena: as supreme/foremost (by excellence)

• ṛṣayaḥ: seers/sages

• yasmāt: because/since

• matāḥ: considered/held to be

• tasmāt: therefore

• mahā-ṛṣayaḥ: great sages (Mahārṣis)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Ṛṣis
• Mahārṣis

Tags

• Creation
• Sages
• Cosmogony
• Lineages
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It clarifies a creation principle: certain prime sages are described as Brahmā’s “mind-born” progeny, indicating non-physical, will-based origination within cosmic creation cycles (not a pralaya event itself).

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

By establishing the Mahārṣis as the highest authoritative seers, it implies that kings and householders should ground dharma, law, and ritual practice in teachings transmitted through such sage lineages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is authority—ritual standards are to be followed as taught by the foremost ṛṣis (Mahārṣis) recognized in the tradition.