Gita Bhashya -Sankara 390

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -10

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Maharsayah sapta pūrve catvāro manavas-tathā
Mad-bhāvā mānasā jātā yesām loka imāh prajāh

6. The seven great Rsis, as well as the four ancient Manus, with their being in Me, were born of (My) mind; from whom are these creatures in the world.

The seven great Rsis, such as Bhrgu[1], as well as the four ancient Manus, belonging to past ages and well-known as the Sāvarnas[2];- all of them had their being in Me, had fixed their thoughts on Me. and were, (consequently) possessed of power like Visnu (Myself), and were born of My mind, were produced by Me, by mind alone; from whom are these creatures in the world: the creatures in the world moving and stationary, are the creation of these Manus and the great Rsis.

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References and Context

  1. ↑ the foremost of them (vide X-25). The others are Marici, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu and Vasistha.
  2. ↑ In each kalpa, fourteen Manus appear and hold office in succession. The four Manus, well-known as Sāvarnas, are Sāvarai, Dharma-Sāvarni, Daksa. Sāvarni and Sāvarna.

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