Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 83

Devanagari script

सेश्वराः स्वयमुद्भूता ब्रह्मणो मानसाः सुताः निवर्तमानैस्तैर्बुद्ध्या महान्परिगतः परः //

Transliteration

seśvarāḥ svayamudbhūtā brahmaṇo mānasāḥ sutāḥ nivartamānaistairbuddhyā mahānparigataḥ paraḥ //

Translation

Ces fils nés de l’esprit de Brahmā—surgis d’eux-mêmes et pourvus de pouvoirs seigneuriaux—se détournèrent; et, par leur intelligence éveillée, ils saisirent le Suprême Grand Être, au-delà de tout.

Word by Word

• sa-īśvarāḥ: possessed of lordly powers

• svayam-udbhūtāḥ: self-arisen/spontaneously manifested

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā

• mānasāḥ: mind-born

• sutāḥ: sons

• nivartamānaiḥ: turning back/withdrawing

• taiḥ: by them

• buddhyā: by (their) intellect/insight

• mahān: the Great One

• parigataḥ: fully encompassed/comprehended/realized

• paraḥ: the Supreme, transcendent (Being).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Mānasaputras (mind-born sons)
• Para (the Supreme)
• Mahān (the Great Principle/Great One)

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmology
• Sarga
• Manasaputras
• Vedanta

FAQs

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

It points to a cosmological-spiritual movement of withdrawal (nivartana/nivṛtti): even Brahmā’s primordial mind-born beings turn back from outward creation and, through refined intellect, realize the transcendent Supreme beyond the manifested order.

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

Indirectly, it frames the Purāṇic ideal that action (pravṛtti) should be guided by buddhi and culminate in discernment of the highest truth; for rulers and householders, this supports ethical governance and disciplined living oriented toward higher realization, not mere expansion of power.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is conceptual—true ritual or sacred building is meant to support buddhi and inner withdrawal toward the Supreme (para), aligning external practice with transcendent purpose.