(ete) mat-bhāvāḥ–All these personalities, empowered by Me; mānasāḥ jātāḥ–are born of My mind, which is manifest as Hiraṇyagarbha, Lord Brahmā: sapta mahāṛṣayaḥ–the seven great sages—Marīchi, Atri, Aṅgirā, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, and Vaśiṣṭha; pūrve–and their predecessors; chatvārah–the four sages Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanat Kumār, and Sanātan, all known as brahmarṣis; tathā manavaḥ–and the fourteen Manus headed by Svayambhuva. imāḥ prajāḥ loke–Mankind—brāhmaṇ, etc., and all progeny; yeṣām–descends from these patriarchs. [6]

The seven great sages headed by Marīchi, and preceding them, the four brāhmaṇ sages headed by Sanaka, and also the fourteen Manus or progenitors headed by Svayambhuva—all are empowered by Me and are born of Lord Brahmā, who is a manifestation of My mind. Mankind and all progeny descends from these patriarchs.