Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 13: Description of Future Manus |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.13.1
śrī-śuka uvāca
manur vivasvataḥ putraḥ
śrāddhadeva iti śrutaḥ
saptamo vartamāno yas
tad-apatyāni me śṛṇu
SYNONYMS
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; manuḥ — Manu; vivasvataḥ — of the sun-god; putraḥ — son; śrāddhadevaḥ — as Śrāddhadeva; iti — thus; śrutaḥ — known, celebrated; saptamaḥ — seventh; vartamānaḥ — at the present moment; yaḥ — he who; tat — his; apatyāni — children; me — from me; śṛṇu — just hear.
TRANSLATION
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The present Manu, who is named Śrāddhadeva, is the son of Vivasvān, the predominating deity on the sun planet. Śrāddhadeva is the seventh Manu. Now please hear from me as I describe his sons.
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