Shloka 15

मन्वन्तर-क्रमः (अतीत-सप्तमन्वन्तराः) तथा मन्वन्तरावताराः

Devanagari script

वसिष्ठतनयास् तत्र सप्त सप्तर्षयो ऽभवन् अजः परशुदिव्याद्यास् तथोत्तममनोः सुताः

Transliteration

vasiṣṭhatanayās tatra sapta saptarṣayo 'bhavan ajaḥ paraśudivyādyās tathottamamanoḥ sutāḥ

Translation

Di sana, tujuh Ṛṣi lahir sebagai putra-putra Vasiṣṭha; dan Aja, Paraśu, Divya, serta yang lainnya terlahir sebagai putra-putra Manu Uttama yang mulia.

Word by Word

vasiṣṭhatanayāḥsons of Vasiṣṭha

tatrathere

saptaseven

saptarṣayaḥthe Seven Sages

abhavanwere

ajaḥAja (name)

paraśudivyādyāḥParaśu, Divya and others (names)

tathāand also

uttamamanoḥof Uttama Manu

sutāḥsons

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

Vasiṣṭha

Saptarṣis (Seven Sages)

Uttama Manu

Aja

Paraśu

Divya

FAQs

What is the significance of the Saptarṣis in the Vishnu Purana’s Manvantara cycle?

This verse identifies the Seven Sages as Vasiṣṭha’s sons in this Manvantara, showing how r̥ṣis are appointed in each cosmic age to preserve Vedic knowledge and uphold dharma.

How does Sage Parāśara explain Manvantara structure through genealogy?

Parāśara lists the key administrative lineages—Manu’s sons and the Saptarṣis—because each Manvantara is defined by its Manu, his progeny, and the sages who guide the world’s spiritual and social order.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when not named directly, the Manvantara framework presupposes Vishnu’s supreme sovereignty: the succession of Manus and sages functions as His cosmic ordinance sustaining order across time.