Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 15
Chapter 17 — सृष्टिविषयकवर्णनम्
An Account Concerning Creation
मरीचिमत्र्यङ्गिरसं पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् वसिष्ठं मानसाः सप्त ब्रह्माण इति निश्चिताः
marīcimatryaṅgirasaṃ pulastyaṃ pulahaṃ kratum vasiṣṭhaṃ mānasāḥ sapta brahmāṇa iti niścitāḥ
摩利支 Marīci、阿特利 Atri、安吉罗娑 Aṅgiras、普罗罗斯底耶 Pulastya、普罗罗诃 Pulaha、克罗图 Kratu、婆悉吒 Vasiṣṭha——此七者被确认为梵天 Brahmā 由意（manas）所生之子，即七位梵仙（Brahmarṣi）。
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic knowledge)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: मरीचिमत्र्यङ्गिरसं→मरीचिम् अत्र्यम् अङ्गिरसम्. The list of seven is in accusative as objects (understood ‘(he created) ...’), while “मानसाः सप्त ब्रह्माणः” is nominative as a predicative identification; “निश्चिताः” agrees with “ब्रह्माणः”.
FAQs
It imparts Purāṇic cosmological classification: the authoritative identification of Brahmā’s seven mind-born sages (Saptarṣis), a foundational reference used in genealogies, manvantara narratives, and ritual/lineage recitations.
By cataloging core cosmological data (names and status of primeval sages), it functions like an index entry for the Purāṇa’s broader knowledge system—supporting later sections on dynasties, dharma traditions, and the transmission of Vedic and ritual lineages.
Remembering and honoring the Saptarṣis is traditionally linked with reverence for the sources of dharma and Vedic transmission; it strengthens śraddhā (faith) in sacred lineage and is considered purifying when recited as part of Purāṇic study.