. A group of hermits. There are seven hermits in this group. The सप्तर्षिस् in each मन्वन्तर (age of मनु ) are different. As there are fourteen मन्वन्तरस् before a great deluge, by that time ninetyeight सप्तर्षिस् will be born and dead. The father of the सप्तर्षिस् in each मनु 's age will be different. The सप्तर्षिस् of the present मनु 's age, मरीचि , अङ्गिरस् , अत्रि , पुलस्त्य , वसिष्ठ , पुलह and क्रतु are the mental sons of ब्रह्मा . (For further details see under the word Manvantara)