Shloka 5
The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras
कश्यपोऽत्रिर्वसिष्ठश्च विश्वामित्रोऽथ गौतम: । जमदग्निर्भरद्वाज इति सप्तर्षय: स्मृता: ॥ ५ ॥
kaśyapo ’trir vasiṣṭhaś ca viśvāmitro ’tha gautamaḥ jamadagnir bharadvāja iti saptarṣayaḥ smṛtāḥ
കാശ്യപൻ, അത്രി, വസിഷ്ഠൻ, വിശ്വാമിത്രൻ, ഗൗതമൻ, ജമദഗ്നി, ഭരദ്വാജൻ—ഇവരാണ് സപ്തർഷികൾ എന്നു സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നത്.
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The seven sages listed are Kaśyapa, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Viśvāmitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, and Bharadvāja.
In the manvantara narration, Śukadeva identifies the key presiding sages of that era, because the Saptarishis uphold Vedic knowledge and guide dharma during each Manu’s reign.
By honoring guru-sādhu-śāstra, studying sacred texts regularly, and living with truthfulness, restraint, and devotion—qualities exemplified by the great rishis who protect dharma across ages.