Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 98

Devanagari script

ऊर्षो ऽथ जमदग्निश्च वेदः सारस्वतस्तथा आर्ष्टिषेणश्च्यवनश्च वीतहव्यः सवेधसः //

Transliteration

ūrṣo 'tha jamadagniśca vedaḥ sārasvatastathā ārṣṭiṣeṇaścyavanaśca vītahavyaḥ savedhasaḥ //

Translation

Puis sont nommés Ūrṣa et Jamadagni ; Veda, et de même Sārasvata ; ainsi qu’Ārṣṭiṣeṇa et Cyavana ; Vītahavya et Savedhas : ces ṛṣi doivent être rappelés dans cette liste de lignée.

Word by Word

• atha: then/next

• ūṛṣaḥ (ūrṣaḥ): the sage Ūrṣa

• jamadagniḥ: the sage Jamadagni

• vedaḥ: (proper name) the sage Veda

• sārasvataḥ: Sārasvata (connected with Sarasvatī)

• tathā: likewise/also

• ārṣṭiṣeṇaḥ: the sage Ārṣṭiṣeṇa

• cyavanaḥ: the sage Cyavana

• vītahavyaḥ: the sage Vītahavya

• savedhasaḥ: the sage Savedhas (proper name)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Ūrṣa
• Jamadagni
• Veda (ṛṣi)
• Sārasvata
• Ārṣṭiṣeṇa
• Cyavana
• Vītahavya
• Savedhas

Tags

• Genealogy
• Rishis
• Pravara
• Lineages
• Puranic Catalogues

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical/pravara-style enumeration of sages, preserving sacred memory and lineage continuity rather than cosmology.

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

By listing recognized ṛṣis, the text supports correct ritual and social identity (pravara/ancestral seers), helping householders and rulers align rites, patronage, and dharma with authoritative Vedic lineages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is indirect: such rishi-lists are used for lineage/pravara remembrance in Vedic rites and Purāṇic tradition; no Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this specific verse.