The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras
गालवो दीप्तिमान्रामो द्रोणपुत्र: कृपस्तथा । ऋष्यशृङ्ग: पितास्माकं भगवान्बादरायण: ॥ १५ ॥ इमे सप्तर्षयस्तत्र भविष्यन्ति स्वयोगत: । इदानीमासते राजन् स्वे स्व आश्रममण्डले ॥ १६ ॥
gālavo dīptimān rāmo droṇa-putraḥ kṛpas tathā ṛṣyaśṛṅgaḥ pitāsmākaṁ bhagavān bādarāyaṇaḥ
O Hari, sa ikawalong manvantara, ang mga dakilang sina Gālava, Dīptimān, Paraśurāma, Aśvatthāmā na anak ni Droṇa, Kṛpācārya, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, at ang aming ama na si Bhagavān Bādarāyaṇa Vyāsa—ang avatāra ni Nārāyaṇa—ang magiging pitong ṛṣi. Sa ngayon, sila’y naninirahan sa kani-kanilang āśrama.
This verse names Gālava, the radiant sage Rāma, Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāmā, Kṛpa, Ṛśyaśṛṅga, and Bādarāyaṇa (Vyāsa) among the revered sages connected with the future manvantara description.
Because the chapter catalogs the great ṛṣis who uphold dharma and transmit divine knowledge across manvantaras; Vyāsa is honored as a foundational compiler and preserver of śāstra.
It highlights the importance of receiving spiritual wisdom through authentic rishi-paramparā—seeking guidance from genuine teachers rooted in śāstra and devotion.