Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

*ऋषय ऊचुः सप्तर्षयः कुबेरश्च यक्षो माणिचरस्तथा शालकिर् नारदश्चैव सिद्धो धन्वन्तरिस्तथा //

Transliteration

*ṛṣaya ūcuḥ saptarṣayaḥ kuberaśca yakṣo māṇicarastathā śālakir nāradaścaiva siddho dhanvantaristathā //

Translation

The sages said: “The Seven Seers (Saptarṣis), Kubera, the Yakṣa Māṇicara, Śālaki, Nārada, the Siddha, and Dhanvantari as well—(all were present/are to be counted).”

Word by Word

• ṛṣayaḥ: the sages

• ūcuḥ: said

• saptarṣayaḥ: the Seven Ṛṣis

• kuberaḥ: Kubera (lord of wealth, Yakṣa-king)

• ca: and

• yakṣaḥ: a Yakṣa (nature-spirit/attendant of Kubera)

• māṇicaraḥ: Māṇicara (a named Yakṣa/attendant)

• tathā: likewise/also

• śālakiḥ: Śālaki (a named figure, often a sage/authority)

• nāradaḥ: Nārada (divine sage)

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• siddhaḥ: a Siddha (perfected being)

• dhanvantariḥ: Dhanvantari (divine physician, source of Āyurveda)

• tathā: also.

Speaker

• The sages (Ṛṣayaḥ)

Entities Mentioned

• Saptarṣis
• Kubera
• Yakṣa
• Māṇicara
• Śālaki
• Nārada
• Siddha
• Dhanvantari

Tags

• Rishis
• Devas
• Yakshas
• Puranic catalog
• Ayurveda

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it functions as a catalog of revered beings (sages, Yakṣas, Siddhas) who participate in or witness sacred discourse and cosmic events narrated elsewhere in the Matsya Purana.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the authority of divine-sage lineages (Saptarṣis, Nārada) and specialized guardians (Kubera, Yakṣas) whose counsel and exemplars underpin dharma; kings and householders are expected to honor such authorities and uphold social order supported by them.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-rule is stated; however, such enumerations commonly frame ritual contexts where assemblies of sages and deities validate rites, consecrations, and sacred procedures discussed in adjacent chapters.