Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1297
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1297
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There are seven hermits in this group. The Saptarṣis in each Manvantara (age of Manu) are different. As there are fourteen Manvantaras before a great deluge, by that time ninetyeight Saptarṣis will be born and dead. The father of the Saptarṣis in each Manu's age will be different. The Saptarṣis of the present Manu's age, Marīci, Aṅgiras, Atri, Pulastya, Vasiṣṭha, Pulaha and Kratu are the mental sons of Brahmā. (For further details see under the word Manvantara).