Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 91

Devanagari script

ईश्वराणां सुतास्त्वेषाम् ऋषयस्तान्निबोधत काव्यो बृहस्पतिश्चैव कश्यपश्च्यवनस्तथा //

Transliteration

īśvarāṇāṃ sutāstveṣām ṛṣayastānnibodhata kāvyo bṛhaspatiścaiva kaśyapaścyavanastathā //

Translation

ଏହି ଦିବ୍ୟ ମହର୍ଷିମାନଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଋଷି—କାବ୍ୟ (ଶୁକ୍ର), ବୃହସ୍ପତି, କଶ୍ୟପ ଓ ଚ୍ୟବନ—ଏହା ଜାଣ।

Word by Word

• īśvarāṇām: of the divine lords (celestial beings)

• sutāḥ: sons

• tu: indeed

• eṣām: of these

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages

• tān: them

• nibodhata: understand/learn

• kāvyaḥ: Kāvya (Śukra, the Bhṛgu-line sage and preceptor of the Asuras)

• bṛhaspatiḥ: Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the Devas)

• ca eva: and indeed

• kaśyapaḥ: Kaśyapa (progenitor-sage)

• cyavanaḥ: Cyavana (Bhṛgu-line sage)

• tathā: likewise/also

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for this genealogical discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Īśvaras (celestial divine beings)
• Kāvya (Śukra)
• Bṛhaspati
• Kaśyapa
• Cyavana
• Ṛṣis

Tags

• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Rishi lineages
• Puranic sages
• Deva-Asura teachers
• Vamsha lists

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a genealogical statement identifying certain sages as the sons/descendants associated with divine beings.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders should learn lineage and ṛṣi traditions (vamśa-knowledge) to ground dharma, ritual authority, and social memory.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual relevance is only contextual—these named ṛṣis (e.g., Śukra and Bṛhaspati) are authoritative teachers in dharma and sacred learning.