Shloka 93

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

इत्येते ऋषयः प्रोक्तास् तपसा ऋषितां गताः तेषां पुत्रानृषीकांस्तु गर्भोत्पन्नान्निबोधत //

Transliteration

ityete ṛṣayaḥ proktās tapasā ṛṣitāṃ gatāḥ teṣāṃ putrānṛṣīkāṃstu garbhotpannānnibodhata //

Translation

Thus these sages have been described—through austerity they attained the state of perfected seers. Now learn of their sons, the Ṛṣikās, who were born from the womb (i.e., through embodied generation).

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• ete: these

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages

• proktāḥ: have been declared/described

• tapasā: by austerity/penance

• ṛṣitām: of seers / the seer-state

• gatāḥ: having gone/attained

• teṣām: of them

• putrān: sons

• ṛṣīkān: Ṛṣikās (a class/name of descendants)

• tu: indeed/and

• garbha-utpannān: born from the womb, womb-born

• nibodhata: understand/learn (imperative).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Rishis
• Ṛṣikās
• Tapas (austerity)

Tags

• Genealogy
• Rishis
• Tapas
• Puranic lineages
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya; it shifts to lineage narration, stating that the previously named sages attained seerhood through tapas and introducing their womb-born descendants.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that disciplined tapas and lawful progeny (garbha-utpanna, born through sanctioned household life) sustain dharmic lineages—knowledge a king preserves through patronage of sages and genealogical memory.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears here; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on tapas (austerity) as a means to spiritual attainment, before moving into rishi-descendant cataloging.