Bhagavatgita a detyailed study-chaper10-The glory of the divine manifestations

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6.maharshayaH sapthapoorve chathvaaro manavasthaTha

madhbhaavaa maanasaa jaathaaH yeshaam loke imaaH

prajaaH

 

The seven rshis , the first four and the four Manus were born from My mind and possess my mental disposition, from whom these worlds have come about.

The seven rshis of yore are those who came from the mind of the Lord in the beginning of creation. They are, Marici, Angiras, Adhri, Pulasthya, Pulaha, Krathu and Vasishta. The saptharshis and Indra vary in each Manvanthara. But these are only meant here since they were the first. They possess seven qualities, namely, dheergaayus, long life, manthrakrth, the seers of manthras, eeSvaraaH, have divine powers, dhivyachakshushaH, possess divine, divine vision, matured in attributes, learning and also in years, knowers of dharma and creators of gothra, clan.

The first four are the manasaputhras of Brahma , Sanaka, sananthana, Sanaathana, Sanathkumara. Even though they did not cause the procreation as they went to do thapas against the order of Brahma to procreate, they are included because they were also born from the mind of the Lord through Brahma.

The Manus are fourteen and the reign of each is called a manvanthara. Six manvantharas have gone already and the present is the Vaivasvatha manvanthara. The Manus and their progeny is described in srimadbhagavatham in detail.

Who are those who possess this knowledge that all are the manifestations of the Lord? The devotees know this through Bhakthi yoga. This is explained in the next three slokas.