Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God
Verse 10.6
महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा। मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः।।10.6।।
maharṣhayaḥ sapta pūrve chatvāro manavas tathā mad-bhāvā mānasā jātā yeṣhāṁ loka imāḥ prajāḥ
Word Meanings
mahā-ṛiṣhayaḥ—the great Sages; sapta—seven; pūrve—before; chatvāraḥ—four; manavaḥ—Manus; tathā—also; mat bhāvāḥ—are born from me; mānasāḥ—mind; jātāḥ—born; yeṣhām—from them; loke—in the world; imāḥ—all these; prajāḥ—people
Translation · English
The seven great sages, the ancient four, and the Manus, possessing powers like Mine (due to their minds being fixed on Me), were born from My mind; from them, these creatures have been born in this world.
Deep Meaning · English
In this verse, Krishna shifts Arjuna's perspective from the tangible, limited world to the infinite source of all existence. By declaring that the Seven Sages (Saptarishis), the four original Manus, and all living beings originated from his own mind, Krishna is establishing the ontological foundation of the universe. He is not merely a historical figure or a teacher; he is the primordial consciousness (Paramatman) from which the entire cosmic hierarchy emanates. The phrase 'born from my mind' (manasa jata) signifies that creation is not a physical act of building, but a manifestation of divine thought and will. This emphasizes that the entire fabric of reality is imbued with the Divine's intent, effectively dissolving the illusion of separation between the Creator and the creation. For the seeker, this verse serves as a profound contemplation of the interconnectedness of all life. It encourages one to recognize that every being, from the greatest sage to the simplest creature, carries a spark of the same divine source. When Arjuna realizes that his own existence and the existence of the ancestors he reveres are extensions of Krishna's own nature, his fear and ego-driven attachment begin to dissolve, paving the way for total surrender.
All manifested existence—from the celestial beings to the collective humanity—is a direct projection of the Divine Mind, revealing that every soul is essentially rooted in the Supreme.
Connected Verses
It identifies the individual soul as a fragment of the Divine, reinforcing the origin mentioned in the context of the Sages and Manus.
This verse immediately follows to confirm Krishna as the source of all things, further detailing how the wise understand this truth.
It explains the metaphysical concept that while all beings exist within the Divine, the Divine remains uncontained by them.
It establishes the underlying principle that Krishna is the origin and the dissolution of the entire material and spiritual universe.
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