Shloka 106
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
भारद्वाजस्तथा योगी विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान् । जमदग्निश्च सप्तैते सांप्रतं ते महर्षयः
bhāradvājastathā yogī viśvāmitraḥ pratāpavān | jamadagniśca saptaite sāṃprataṃ te maharṣayaḥ
તેમજ ભારદ્વાજ, યોગી; પ્રતાપવાન વિશ્વામિત્ર; અને જમદગ્નિ—આ સાતેય હાલમાં તમારા મહર્ષિ છે।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Adhyaya 7; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भारद्वाजस्तथा = भारद्वाजः + तथा; जमदग्निश्च = जमदग्निः + च; सप्तैते = सप्त + एते; वाक्ये ‘सप्त एते ... महर्षयः’
FAQs
The verse explicitly names Bhāradvāja, Viśvāmitra, and Jamadagni, and refers to a total group of seven great sages (maharṣis), implying additional sages in the surrounding context.
In the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, such lists typically establish cosmic and human-lineage continuity—linking creation-era narration with authoritative seers who preserve and transmit dharma and sacred knowledge.
Calling a sage “yogī” highlights disciplined spiritual practice and inner realization as a mark of authority—suggesting that insight, austerity, and self-mastery validate a teacher’s standing alongside birth or fame.