Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 96

Devanagari script

इत्येते ऋषिकाः सर्वे सत्येन ऋषितां गताः ईश्वरा ऋषयश्चैव ऋषीका ये च विश्रुताः //

Transliteration

ityete ṛṣikāḥ sarve satyena ṛṣitāṃ gatāḥ īśvarā ṛṣayaścaiva ṛṣīkā ye ca viśrutāḥ //

Translation

अशा रीतीने या सर्व ऋषिकांनी सत्याच्या प्रभावाने ऋषीपद प्राप्त केले; तसेच प्रभुत्वशाली ऋषी आणि प्रसिद्ध ऋषिकाही ऋषि-परंपरेत विख्यात झाल्या।

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• ete: these

• ṛṣikāḥ: female seers

• sarve: all

• satyena: by truth / through truthfulness

• ṛṣitām: of the seers / the rank of ṛṣis

• gatāḥ: attained / went to

• īśvarāḥ: lordly ones / exalted

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages

• ca eva: and indeed

• ṛṣīkāḥ: women-sages / ṛṣikās

• ye: who

• ca: and

• viśrutāḥ: renowned / widely famed

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing the rishi-tradition within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Ṛṣikā (female seers)
• Ṛṣayaḥ (sages)
• Satya (truth)

Tags

• Rishis
• Rishikas
• Satya
• Puranic lineages
• Spiritual attainment

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights how truth (satya) functions as a spiritual force enabling revered seers—especially ṛṣikās—to attain the status associated with the ṛṣi tradition.

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

It elevates satya (truthfulness) as a core dharma: a householder sustains social and ritual order through truthful speech and conduct, while a king upholds justice and legitimacy by ruling in accordance with truth.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is that satya is treated as a potency supporting spiritual rank and the credibility of sacred transmission (mantra, lineage, and teaching).