Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 113

Devanagari script

त्रयोदशैते विज्ञेया ब्रह्मिष्ठाः कौशिका वराः अगस्त्यो ऽथ दृढद्युम्न इन्द्रबाहुस्तथैव च //

Transliteration

trayodaśaite vijñeyā brahmiṣṭhāḥ kauśikā varāḥ agastyo 'tha dṛḍhadyumna indrabāhustathaiva ca //

Translation

ఈ పదమూడు మంది శ్రేష్ఠ కౌశిక బ్రహ్మిష్ఠులు (బ్రహ్మనిష్ఠ ఋషులు) అని తెలిసికొనవలెను—అగస్త్యుడు, దృఢద్యుమ్నుడు, అలాగే ఇంద్రబాహుడు.

Word by Word

• त्रयोदश (trayodaśa): thirteen

• एते (ete): these

• विज्ञेया (vijñeyāḥ): should be understood/known

• ब्रह्मिष्ठाः (brahmiṣṭhāḥ): firmly established in Brahman, most devoted to Brahman

• कौशिकाः (kauśikāḥ): of the Kauśika line/related to Viśvāmitra’s lineage

• वराः (varāḥ): excellent, eminent

• अगस्त्यः (agastyaḥ): the sage Agastya

• अथ (atha): then/also

• दृढद्युम्नः (dṛḍhadyumnaḥ): Dṛḍhadyumna (a named sage/personage here)

• इन्द्रबाहुः (indrabāhuḥ): Indrabāhu (a named sage/personage here)

• तथा एव (tathā eva): likewise/just so

• च (ca): and

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) in a cataloguing passage (lineage enumeration style)

Entities Mentioned

• Kauśika lineage
• Agastya
• Dṛḍhadyumna
• Indrabāhu
• Brahman (Brahma-tattva)

Tags

• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Rishi lineages
• Brahman-realization
• Matsya Purana sage list
• Vamsha enumeration

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical/catalogue statement identifying a set of thirteen Brahman-established sages within the Kauśika lineage.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders should honor and seek guidance from brahmiṣṭha sages—those established in Brahman—since such lineages preserve dharma, ritual correctness, and ethical counsel.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on brahmiṣṭha rishis as authoritative transmitters of sacred knowledge and proper practice.