Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.6
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.6 · 10 · Verse 6
Sanskrit Original
।।10.6।। --,महर्षयः सप्त भृग्वादयः पूर्वे अतीतकालसंबन्धिनः? चत्वारः मनवः तथा सावर्णा इति प्रसिद्धाः? ते च मद्भावाः मद्गतभावनाः वैष्णवेन सामर्थ्येन उपेताः? मानसाः मनसैव उत्पादिताः मया जाताः उत्पन्नाः? येषां मनूनां महर्षीणां च सृष्टिः लोके इमाः स्थावरजङ्गमलक्षणाः प्रजाः।।
10.6 Sapta, the seven; maharsayah, great sages-Bhrgu and others; tatha, as also; catvarah, the four; manavah, Manus [Savarni, Dharma-savarini, Daksa-savarni, and Savarna.-Tr.]- well known as Savarnas; purve, of ancient days; yesam, of whom, of which Manus and the great sages; imah, these; prajah, creatures, moving and non-moving; loke in the world, are the creation; madbhavah, had their thoughts fixed on Me-they had their minds fixed on Me, (and hence) they were endowed with the power of Visnu; and they jatah, were born; manasa; from My mind-they were created by Me through My mind itself.