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Matsyapurana 145.117

Matsyapurāṇa 145.117

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145.117

brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyā ṛṣiputrānnibodhata
ṛṣīkāṇāṃ sutā hyete ṛṣiputrāḥ śrutarṣayaḥ //

The Rişis of the Kaśyapa family are—Kâśyapa, Sahavatsâra, Naidhruva, Nitya Asita and Devala These six are Brahmavâdi Munis Attri, Ardhasvana, Śavîṣya Gaviṣṭhira, Karṇaka and Pârvatitha, are the six Mantrakrita Rişis Vasiṣṭha, Śaktṛi, Parâśara, Indra Pratima, Bharadavâsu, Mitrâvaruna and Kundina these seven belong to the Vasiṣṭha clan and are Maharṣis Viśvamitra, the son of Gadhî, Devarâta, Bala, Madhuchhanda, Aghamarṣaṇa, Aṣṭaka, Lohita, Bhṛitakîla, Ambudhi, Devaśravâ, Devarâta, Purâṇa Dhanañjaya, Śiśira, Mahâteja and Śâlamkayana, these thirteen belong to the Kauśika clan Agastya, Dṛidhadrumna, Indrabâhu are the three Rişis of the Agastya clan devoted to Brahmâ They are very illustrious Vavasvata Manu and king Ailâ of the Pururavâ dynasty are said to be the great framers of the Mantras Bhalandaka, Vasâśva, Saṅkila are the chiefs of the Vaiśya clan and are the great Mantrakrits In this way these 92 beings have been said to be Mantrakritas or founders of the mantras They have revealed various mantras These are the sons of Rişikas and are known as Śruta Rişis—106-118

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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