[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 145.63 # Matsyapurana 145.63 Matsyapurāṇa 145.63 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [145.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.145.63) ṛṣīṇāṃ tārakā yena lakṣaṇena yadṛcchayā ṛṣīṇāṃ yādṛśatvaṃ hi tadvakṣyāmīha lakṣaṇam // > The mantras of the preceding Manvantaras flashed in the hearts of the Ṛiṣis who performed very hard tapasyā. Being roused by the feelings of fear, trouble, moha (delusion) grief, discontent, when the Ṛiṣis began to practise tapasyā with great effort and enthusiasm, the mantras came of themselves to them for their deliverance—62-63 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam > I shall describe to you the characteristics of the Ṛiṣis The Ṛiṣis, past and future, are of five kinds. Now, hear about the Ṛiṣis and the Ārṣas. When the Universal Dissolution takes place, when Prakṛiti's three qualities (guṇas) are in a state of equilibrium the division of the Vedas does not exist All are in an undefined state of darkness (Tamas) At that time the springing up of the animate objects unconsciously and of the embodied souls consciously, are both termed Ārṣa This is like fish and water, both exist like the container and the thing contained The universe made up of qualities springs up, presided by consciousness It flows on as cause and effect. It is kāla (time) that brings about the differentiation of the Prime Cause the Mahat Senses and objects of senses are denominated as arthas—64-69 Vṛihadyaśaś, Śaradvâna, Vâjaśravâ, Suchinta, Śiva Parâśara Śringi, Saṅkhapâda, the king Vaiśravana and they attained Rişihood by virtue of truthfulness This is the progeny of Îśvara and Rişis Now hear about the mantra krita Rişis They are—Bhṛigu, Kâśyapa, Prâchetî, Dadhîchi, Ûrva, Jâmadagni, Vedaḥ Śirasvata, Ârṣṭi Sena, Chyavana, Vitahavya, Vedhâsa Vainya, Prithu Divodâsa, Brahmavân Gritsa and Śaunaka They are 19 in number and of the family of Bhṛigu—95 100 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 145.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.145.62) - [Next: 145.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.145.64) - [Up: 145](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.145) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.145.p11) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.145.63) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.brahmanda.1.32.69) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Vāyupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.1.59.63) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.145.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.145.63) · Pramāṇa