Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 6
महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा | मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः ||
maharṣayaḥ sapta pūrve catvāro manavas tathā mad-bhāvā mānasā jātā yeṣāṁ loka imāḥ prajāḥ
The seven great sages, the ancient four, and the Manus—possessing powers like Mine, born from My mind—from them, these creatures have been born in this world.
Krishna reveals that the great sages and Manus (progenitors of humanity) arose from Him. 'Maharṣayaḥ sapta pūrve'—the seven great sages of ancient times. 'Catvāro manavaḥ'—the four Manus. These weren't just created by Krishna—they were 'mad-bhāvā mānasā jātā'—born from My mind, from My nature. They possess powers like Krishna's because they arose from Him. 'Yeṣām loka imāḥ prajāḥ'—from them, these creatures have been born in this world. This shows the continuity: Krishna is the source of the great sages and Manus, who in turn are the source of all creatures. When you recognize this, you see differently: not seeing yourself as separate from the source, but recognizing the source manifesting through the lineage of sages and Manus.