Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — The Kauśika Descendants: Śrāddha

Devanagari script

मानसे चक्रवाकास्ते संजाताः सप्त योगिनः नामतः कर्मतः सर्वाञ् छृणुध्वं द्विजसत्तमाः //

Transliteration

mānase cakravākāste saṃjātāḥ sapta yoginaḥ nāmataḥ karmataḥ sarvāñ chṛṇudhvaṃ dvijasattamāḥ //

Translation

From the mind-born creation (mānasa), those seven yogins came into being, known by the name Cakravāka. Hear from me, O best of the twice-born (dvijasattama), all of them—by their names and by their functions.

Word by Word

• mānase: in the mind-born (mental) creation

• cakravākāḥ: the Cakravākas (a named group

• te: those

• saṃjātāḥ: were born/arose

• sapta: seven

• yoginaḥ: yogins/ascetics endowed with yogic power

• nāmataḥ: by name

• karmataḥ: by action/function/role

• sarvān: all (of them)

• chṛṇudhvam: hear (you all)

• dvija-sattamāḥ: O best of the twice-born (brahmins).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) addressing the assembled sages (Dvijas)

Entities Mentioned

• Sapta Yogins
• Cakravākas

Tags

• Sarga
• Mind-born creation
• Genealogy
• Rishi lineages
• Yoga

FAQs

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

It points to sarga (creation), specifically a mind-born (mānasa) mode of origination, describing a group of seven yogins arising as part of primordial creation rather than pralaya (dissolution).

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

Indirectly, it frames dharma through lineage and function: knowing beings ‘by name and by role’ reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on varṇa-āśrama order—householders and rulers are expected to understand social-cosmic roles (karma) and uphold them.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic method of instruction—cataloguing names and functions—often used elsewhere in the Matsya Purāṇa for ritual lists (deities, sages, mantras) and procedural clarity.