maharṣhayaḥ sapta pūrve chatvāro manavas tathā
mad-bhāvā mānasā jātā yeṣhāṁ loka imāḥ prajāḥ||6||
Meaning : The seven great sages and the four Manus (progenitors of mankind), born from My mind and essence, are the ancestors of all living beings in the world.