Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 100

Devanagari script

अङ्गिराश्चैव त्रितश्च भरद्वाजो ऽथ लक्ष्मणः कृतवाचस्तथा गर्गः स्मृतिसंकृतिरेव च //

Transliteration

aṅgirāścaiva tritaśca bharadvājo 'tha lakṣmaṇaḥ kṛtavācastathā gargaḥ smṛtisaṃkṛtireva ca //

Translation

Et encore (les sages) Aṅgiras, Trita, Bharadvāja et Lakṣmaṇa ; de même Kṛtavāk, Garga et Smṛti-saṃkṛti : tels sont les maîtres d’autorité dont la mémoire est conservée dans cette lignée.

Word by Word

• अङ्गिराः (aṅgirāḥ): the sage Aṅgiras

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• त्रितः (tritaḥ): the sage Trita

• च (ca): and

• भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ): the sage Bharadvāja

• अथ (atha): then/next

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ): the sage Lakṣmaṇa

• कृतवाचः (kṛtavācaḥ): Kṛtavāk/Kṛtavāc (a sage, lit. 'one of accomplished speech')

• तथा (tathā): likewise

• गर्गः (gargaḥ): the sage Garga

• स्मृतिसंकृतिः (smṛtisaṃkṛtiḥ): Smṛti-saṃkṛti (a named authority connected with smṛti/tradition)

• एव (eva): also/indeed

• च (ca): and

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, continuing a catalog of revered authorities)

Entities Mentioned

• Aṅgiras
• Trita
• Bharadvāja
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kṛtavāk (Kṛtavāca)
• Garga
• Smṛti-saṃkṛti

Tags

• Rishis
• Genealogy
• Smriti
• Tradition
• Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it preserves the memory of sage-lineages and traditional authorities, which is a common Purāṇic method for legitimizing sacred knowledge across cosmic cycles.

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

By naming authoritative sages, the text signals whose teachings (smṛti and tradition) guide dharma; kings and householders are expected to govern and live according to such recognized lineages of instruction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or temple rule is stated in this verse; its ritual significance is indirect—establishing trusted transmitters of tradition that later sections may cite for rites, observances, and procedures.