> > Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 8
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > Canto 8: 'Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations'

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> > Chapter Thirteen: Description of Future Manus

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> > TEXT 1

> > srî-suka uvâca

> > manur vivasvatah putrah

> > srâddhadeva iti srutah

> > saptamo vartamâno yas

> > tad-apatyâni me srnu

> > srî-sukah uvâca--Srî Sukadeva Gosvâmî said; manuh--Manu; vivasvatah--of the sun-god; putrah--son; srâddhadevah--as Srâddhadeva; iti--thus; srutah--known, celebrated; saptamah--seventh; vartamânah--at the present moment; yah--he who; tat--his; apatyâni--children; me--from me; srnu--just hear.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sukadeva Gosvami said: The present Manu, who is named Sraddhadeva, is the son of Vivasvan, the predominating deity on the sun planet. Sraddhadeva is the seventh Manu. Now please hear from me as I describe his sons.

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> > TEXTS 2-3

> > iksvâkur nabhagas caiva

> > dhrstah saryâtir eva ca

> > narisyanto 'tha nâbhâgah

> > saptamo dista ucyate

> > tarûsas ca prsadhras ca

> > dasamo vasumân smrtah

> > manor vaivasvatasyaite

> > dasa-putrâh parantapa

> > iksvâkuh--Iksvâku; nabhagah--Nabhaga; ca--also; eva--indeed; dhrstah--Dhrsta; saryâtih--Saryâti; eva--certainly; ca--also; narisyantah--Narisyanta; atha--as well as; nâbhâgah--Nâbhâga; saptamah--the seventh one; distah--Dista; ucyate--is so celebrated; tarûsah ca--and Tarûsa; prsadhrah ca--and Prsadhra; dasamah--the tenth one; vasumân--Vasumân; smrtah--known; manoh--of Manu; vaivasvatasya--of Vaivasvata; ete--all these; dasa-putrâh--ten sons; parantapa--O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King Pariksit, among the ten sons of Manu are Iksvaku, Nabhaga, Dhrsta, Saryati, Narisyanta and Nabhaga. The seventh son is known as Dista. Then come Tarusa and Prsadhra, and the tenth son is known as Vasuman.

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> > TEXT 4

> > âdityâ vasavo rudrâ

> > visvedevâ marud-ganâh

> > asvinâv rbhavo râjann

> > indras tesâm purandarah

> > âdityâh--the Âdityas; vasavah--the Vasus; rudrâh--the Rudras; visvedevâh--the Visvedevas; marut-ganâh--and the Maruts; asvinau--the two Asvinî brothers; rbhavah--the Rbhus; râjan--O King; indrah--the king of heaven; tesâm--of them; purandarah--Purandara.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this manvantara, O King, the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Visvedevas, the Maruts, the two Asvini-kumara brothers and the Rbhus are the demigods. Their head king [Indra] is Purandara.

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> > TEXT 5

> > kasyapo 'trir vasisthas ca

> > visvâmitro 'tha gautamah

> > jamadagnir bharadvâja

> > iti saptarsayah smrtâh

> > kasyapah--Kasyapa; atrih--Atri; vasisthah--Vasistha; ca--and; visvâmitrah--Visvamitra; atha--as well as; gautamah--Gautama; jamadagnih--Jamadagni; bharadvâjah--Bharadvâja; iti--thus; sapta-rsayah--the seven sages; smrtâh--celebrated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kasyapa, Atri, Vasistha, Visvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadvaja are known as the seven sages.

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> > TEXT 6

> > atrâpi bhagavaj-janma

> > kasyapâd aditer abhût

> > âdityânâm avarajo

> > visnur vâmana-rûpa-dhrk

> > atra--in this Manu's reign; api--certainly; bhagavat-janma--appearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kasyapât--by Kasyapa Muni; aditeh--of mother Aditi; abhût--became possible; âdityânâm--of the Âdityas; avara-jah--the youngest; visnuh--Lord Visnu Himself; vâmana-rûpa-dhrk--appearing as Lord Vâmana.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this manvantara, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared as the youngest of all the Adityas, known as Vamana, the dwarf. His father was Kasyapa and His mother Aditi.

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> > TEXT 7

> > sanksepato mayoktâni

> > sapta-manvantarâni te

> > bhavisyâny atha vaksyâmi

> > visnoh saktyânvitâni ca

> > sanksepatah--in brief; mayâ--by me; uktâni--explained; sapta--seven; manu-antarâni--changes of Manu; te--unto you; bhavisyâni--the future Manus; atha--also; vaksyâmi--I shall speak; visnoh--of Lord Visnu; saktyâ anvitâni--empowered by the energy; ca--also.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have briefly explained to you the position of the seven Manus. Now I shall describe the future Manus, along with the incarnations of Lord Visnu.

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> > TEXT 8

> > vivasvatas ca dve jâye

> > visvakarma-sute ubhe

> > samjnâ châyâ ca râjendra

> > ye prâg abhihite tava

> > vivasvatah--of Vivasvân; ca--also; dve--two; jâye--wives; visvakarma-sute--the two daughters of Visvakarmâ; ubhe--both of them; samjnâ--Samjnâ; châyâ--Châyâ; ca--and; raja-indra--O King; ye--both of whom; prâk--before; abhihite--described; tava--unto you.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, I have previously described [in the Sixth Canto] the two daughters of Visvakarma, named Samjna and Chaya, who were the first two wives of Vivasvan.

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> > TEXT 9

> > trtîyâm vadavâm eke

> > tâsâm samjnâ-sutâs trayah

> > yamo yamî srâddhadevas

> > châyâyâs ca sutân chrnu

> > trtîyam--the third wife; vadavâm--Vadavâ; eke--some people; tâsâm--of all three wives; samjnâ-sutâh trayah--three issues of Samjnâ; yamah--one son named Yama; yamî--Yamî a daughter; srâddhadevah--Srâddhadeva, another son; châyâyâh--of Châyâ; ca--and; sutân--the sons; srnu--just hear about.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is said that the sun-god had a third wife, named Vadava. Of the three wives, the wife named Samjna had three children--Yama, Yami and Sraddhadeva. Now let me describe the children of Chaya.

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> > TEXT 10

> > sâvarnis tapatî kanyâ

> > bhâryâ samvaranasya yâ

> > sanaiscaras trtîyo 'bhûd

> > asvinau vadavâtmajau

> > sâvarnih--Sâvarni; tapatî--Tapatî; kanyâ--the daughter; bhâryâ--the wife; samvaranasya--of King Samvarana; yâ--she who; sanaiscarah--Sanaiscara; trtîyah--the third issue; abhût--took birth; asvinau--the two Asvinî-kumâras; vadavâ-âtma-jau--the sons of the wife known as Vadavâ.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Chaya had a son named Savarni and a daughter named Tapati, who later became the wife of King Samvarana. Chaya's third child is known as Sanaiscara [Saturn]. Vadava gave birth to two sons, namely the Asvini brothers.

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> > TEXT 11

> > astame 'ntara âyâte

> > sâvarnir bhavitâ manuh

> > nirmoka-virajaskâdyâh

> > sâvarni-tanayâ nrpa

> > astame--the eighth; antare--Manu's period; âyâte--when arrived; sâvarnih--Sâvarni; bhavitâ--will become; manuh--the eighth Manu; nirmoka--Nirmoka; virajaska-âdyâh--Virajaska and others; sâvarni--of Sâvarni; tanayâh--the sons; nrpa--O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, when the period of the eighth Manu arrives, Savarni will become the Manu. Nirmoka and Virajaska will be among his sons.

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> > TEXT 12

> > tatra devâh sutapaso

> > virajâ amrtaprabhâh

> > tesâm virocana-suto

> > balir indro bhavisyati

> > tatra--in that period of Manu; devâh--the demigods; sutapasah--the Sutapâs; virajâh--the Virajas; amrtaprabhâh--the Amrtaprabhas; tesâm--of them; virocana-sutah--the son of Virocana; balih--Mahârâja Bali; indrah--the king of heaven; bhavisyati--will become.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the period of the eighth Manu, among the demigods will be the Sutapas, the Virajas and the Amrtaprabhas. The king of the demigods, Indra, will be Bali Maharaja, the son of Virocana.

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> > TEXT 13

> > dattvemâm yâcamânâya

> > visnave yah pada-trayam

> > râddham indra-padam hitvâ

> > tatah siddhim avâpsyati

> > dattvâ--giving in charity; imâm--this entire universe; yâcamânâya--who was begging from him; visnave--unto Lord Visnu; yah--Bali Mahârâja; pada-trayam--three paces of land; râddham--achieved; indra-padam--the post of Indra; hitvâ--giving up; tatah--thereafter; siddhim--perfection; avâpsyati--will achieve.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bali Maharaja gave a gift of three paces of land to Lord Visnu, and because of this charity he lost all the three worlds. Later, however, when Lord Visnu is pleased because of Bali's giving everything to Him, Bali Maharaja will achieve the perfection of life.

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> > TEXT 14

> > yo 'sau bhagavatâ baddhah

> > prîtena sutale punah

> > nivesito 'dhike svargâd

> > adhunâste sva-râd iva

> > yah--Bali Mahârâja; asau--he; bhagavatâ--by the Personality of Godhead; baddhah--bound; prîtena--because of favor; sutale--in the kingdom of Sutala; punah--again; nivesitah--situated; adhike--more opulent; svargât--than the heavenly planets; adhunâ--at the present moment; âste--is situated; sva-rât iva--equal to the position of Indra.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With great affection, the Personality of Godhead bound Bali and then installed him in the kingdom of Sutala, which is more opulent than the heavenly planets. Maharaja Bali now resides on that planet and is more comfortably situated than Indra.

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> > TEXTS 15-16

> > gâlavo dîptimân râmo

> > drona-putrah krpas tathâ

> > rsyasrngah pitâsmâkam

> > bhagavân bâdarâyanah

> > ime saptarsayas tatra

> > bhavisyanti sva-yogatah

> > idânîm âsate râjan

> > sve sva âsrama-mandale

> > gâlavah--Gâlava; dîptimân--Dîptimân; râmah--Parasurâma; drona-putrah--the son of Dronâcârya, namely Asvatthâmâ; krpah--Krpâcârya; tathâ--as well; rsyasrngah--Rsyasrnga; pitâ asmâkam--our father; bhagavân--the incarnation of Godhead; bâdarâyanah--Vyâsadeva;

> > ime--all of them; sapta-rsayah--the seven sages; tatra--in the eighth manvantara; bhavisyanti--will become; sva-yogatah--as a result of their service to the Lord; idânîm--at the present moment; âsate--they are all existing; râjan--O King; sve sve--in their own; âsrama-mandale--different hermitages.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, during the eighth manvantara, the great personalities Galava, Diptiman, Parasurama, Asvatthama, Krpacarya, Rsyasrnga and our father, Vyasadeva, the incarnation of Narayana, will be the seven sages. For the present, they are all residing in their respective asramas.

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> > TEXT 17

> > devaguhyât sarasvatyâm

> > sârvabhauma iti prabhuh

> > sthânam purandarâd dhrtvâ

> > balaye dâsyatîsvarah

> > devaguhyât--from His father, Devaguhya; sarasvatyâm--in the womb of Sarasvatî; sârvabhaumah--Sârvabhauma; iti--thus; prabhuh--the master; sthânam--place; purandarat--from Lord Indra; hrtvâ--taking away by force; balaye--unto Bali Mahârâja; dâsyati--will give; îsvarah--the master.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the eighth manvantara, the greatly powerful Personality of Godhead Sarvabhauma will take birth. His father will be Devaguhya, and His mother will be Sarasvati. He will take the kingdom away from Purandara [Lord Indra] and give it to Bali Maharaja.

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> > TEXT 18

> > navamo daksa-sâvarnir

> > manur varuna-sambhavah

> > bhûtaketur dîptaketur

> > ity âdyâs tat-sutâ nrpa

> > navamah--ninth; daksa-sâvarnih--Daksa-sâvarni; manuh--the Manu; varuna-sambhavah--born as the son of Varuna; bhûtaketuh--Bhûtaketu; dîptaketuh--Dîptaketu; iti--thus; âdyâh--and so on; tat--his; sutâh--sons; nrpa--O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the ninth Manu will be Daksa-savarni, who is born of Varuna. Among his sons will be Bhutaketu, and Diptaketu.

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> > TEXT 19

> > pârâ-marîcigarbhâdyâ

> > devâ indro 'dbhutah smrtah

> > dyutimat-pramukhâs tatra

> > bhavisyanty rsayas tatah

> > pârâ--the Pâras; marîcigarbha--the Marîcigarbhas; âdyâh--like that; devâh--the demigods; indrah--the king of heaven; adbhutah--Adbhuta; smrtah--known; dyutimat--Dyutimân; pramukhâh--headed by; tatra--in that ninth period of Manu; bhavisyanti--will become; rsayah--the seven rsis; tatah--then.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this ninth manvantara, the Paras and Maricigarbhas will be among the demigods. The king of heaven, Indra, will be named Adbhuta, and Dyutiman will be among the seven sages.

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> > TEXT 20

> > âyusmato 'mbudhârâyâm

> > rsabho bhagavat-kalâ

> > bhavitâ yena samrâddhâm

> > tri-lokîm bhoksyate 'dbhutah

> > âyusmatah--of the father, Âyusmân; ambudhârâyâm--in the womb of the mother, Ambudhârâ; rsabhah--Rsabha; bhagavat-kalâ--a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhavitâ--will be; yena--by whom; samrâddhâm--all-opulent; tri-lokîm--the three worlds; bhoksyate--will enjoy; adbhutah--the Indra of the name Adbhuta.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Rsabhadeva, a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will take birth from his father, Ayusman, and his mother, Ambudhara. He will enable the Indra named Adbhuta to enjoy the opulence of the three worlds.

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> > TEXT 21

> > dasamo brahma-sâvarnir

> > upasloka-suto manuh

> > tat-sutâ bhûrisenâdyâ

> > havismat pramukhâ dvijâh

> > dasamah--the tenth Manu; brahma-sâvarnih--Brahma-sâvarni; upasloka-sutâh--born of Upasloka; manuh--will be Manu; tat-sutâh--his sons; bhûrisena-âdyâh--Bhûrisena and others; havismat--Havismân; pramukhâh--headed by; dvijâh--the seven sages.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Upasloka known as Brahma-savarni will be the tenth Manu. Bhurisena will be among his sons, and the brahmanas headed by Havisman will be the seven sages.

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> > TEXT 22

> > havismân sukrtah satyo

> > jayo mûrtis tadâ dvijâh

> > suvâsana-viruddhâdyâ

> > devâh sambhuh suresvarah

> > havismân--Havismân; sukrtah--Sukrta; satyah--Satya; jayah--Jaya; mûrtih--Mûrti; tadâ--at that time; dvijâh--the seven sages; suvâsana--the Suvâsanas; viruddha--the Viruddhas; âdyâh--and so on; devâh--the demigods; sambhuh--Sambhu; sura-îsvarah--Indra, king of the demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Havisman, Sukrta, Satya, Jaya, Murti and others will be the seven sages, the Suvasanas and Viruddhas will be among the demigods, and Sambhu will be their king, Indra.

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> > TEXT 23

> > visvakseno visûcyâm tu

> > sambhoh sakhyam karisyati

> > jâtah svâmsena bhagavân

> > grhe visvasrjo vibhuh

> > visvaksenah--Visvaksena; visûcyâm--in the womb of Visûcî; tu--then; sambhoh--of Sambhu; sakhyam--friendship; karisyati--will create; jâtah--being born; sva-amsena--by a plenary portion; bhagavân--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; grhe--in the home; visvasrjah--of Visvasrastâ; vibhuh--the supremely powerful Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the home of Visvasrasta, a plenary portion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead will appear from the womb of Visuci as the incarnation known as Visvaksena. He will make friends with Sambhu.

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> > TEXT 24

> > manur vai dharma-sâvarnir

> > ekâdasama âtmavân

> > anâgatâs tat-sutâs ca

> > satyadharmâdayo dasa

> > manuh--the Manu; vai--indeed; dharma-sâvarnih--Dharmasâvarni; ekâdasamah--eleventh; âtmavân--the controller of the senses; anâgatâh--will come in the future; tat--his; sutâh--sons; ca--and; satyadharma-âdayah--Satyadharma and others; dasa--ten.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the eleventh manvantara, the Manu will be Dharma-savarni, who will be extremely learned in spiritual knowledge. From him there will come ten sons, headed by Satyadharma.

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> > TEXT 25

> > vihangamah kamagama

> > nirvanarucayah surah

> > indras ca vaidhrtas tesam

> > rsayas carunadayah

> > vihangamâh--the Vihangamas; kâmagamâh--the Kâmagamas; nirvânarucayah--the Nirvânarucis; surâh--the demigods; indrah--the king of heaven, Indra; ca--also; vaidhrtah--Vaidhrta; tesâm--of them; rsayah--the seven sages; ca--also; aruna-âdayah--headed by Aruna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Vihangamas, Kamagamas, Nirvanarucis and others will be the demigods. The king of the demigods, Indra, will be Vaidhrta, and the seven sages will be headed by Aruna.

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> > TEXT 26

> > âryakasya sutas tatra

> > dharmasetur iti smrtah

> > vaidhrtâyâm harer amsas

> > tri-lokîm dhârayisyati

> > âryakasya--of Âryaka; sutah--the son; tatra--in that period (the eleventh manvantara); dharmasetuh--Dharmasetu; iti--thus; smrtah--celebrated; vaidhrtâyâm--from the mother, Vaidhrtâ; hareh--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; amsah--a partial incarnation; tri-lokîm--the three worlds; dhârayisyati--will rule.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Aryaka known as Dharmasetu, a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will appear from the womb of Vaidhrta, the wife of Aryaka, and will rule the three worlds.

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> > TEXT 27

> > bhavitâ rudra-sâvarnî

> > râjan dvâdasamo manuh

> > devavân upadevas ca

> > devasresthâdayah sutâh

> > bhavitâ--will appear; rudra-sâvarnih--Rudra-sâvarni; râjan--O King; dvâdasamah--the twelfth; manuh--Manu; devavân--Devavân; upadevah--Upadeva; ca--and; devasrestha--Devasrestha; âdayah--such persons; sutâh--sons of the Manu.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the twelfth Manu will be named Rudra-savarni. Devavan, Upadeva and Devasrestha will be among his sons.

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> > TEXT 28

> > rtadhâmâ ca tatrendro

> > devâs ca haritâdayah

> > rsayas ca tapomûrtis

> > tapasvy âgnîdhrakâdayah

> > rtadhâmâ--Rtadhâmâ; ca--also; tatra--in that period; indrah--the king of heaven; devâh--the demigods; ca--and; harita-âdayah--headed by the Haritas; rsayah ca--and the seven sages; tapomûrtih--Tapomûrti; tapasvî--Tapasvî; âgnîdhraka--Âgnîdhraka; âdayah--and so on.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this manvantara, the name of Indra will be Rtadhama, and the demigods will be headed by the Haritas. Among the sages will be Tapomurti, Tapasvi and Agnidhraka.

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> > TEXT 29

> > svadhâmâkhyo harer amsah

> > sâdhayisyati tan-manoh

> > antaram satyasahasah

> > sunrtâyâh suto vibhuh

> > svadhâmâ-âkhyah--Svadhâmâ; hareh amsah--a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sâdhayisyati--will rule; tat-manoh--of that Manu; antaram--the manvantara; satyasahasah--of Satyasahâ; sunrtâyâh--of Sunrtâ; sutah--the son; vibhuh--most powerful.

> > TRANSLATION

> > From the mother named Sunrta and the father named Satyasaha will come Svadhama, a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He will rule that manvantara.

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> > TEXT 30

> > manus trayodaso bhâvyo

> > deva-sâvarnir âtmavân

> > citrasena-vicitrâdyâ

> > deva-sâvarni-dehajâh

> > manuh--the Manu; trayodasah--thirteenth; bhâvyah--will become; deva-sâvarnih--Deva-sâvarni; âtmavân--well advanced in spiritual knowledge; citrasena--Citrasena; vicitra-âdyâh--and others, like Vicitra; deva-sâvarni--of Deva-sâvarni; deha-jâh--sons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The thirteenth Manu will be named Deva-savarni, and he will be very advanced in spiritual knowledge. Among his sons will be Citrasena and Vicitra.

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> > TEXT 31

> > devâh sukarma-sutrâma-

> > samjnâ indro divaspatih

> > nirmoka-tattvadarsâdyâ

> > bhavisyanty rsayas tadâ

> > devâh--the demigods; sukarma--the Sukarmâs; sutrâma-samjnâh--and the Sutrâmas; indrah--the king of heaven; divaspatih--Divaspati; nirmoka--Nirmoka; tattvadarsa-âdyâh--and others, like Tattvadarsa; bhavisyanti--will become; rsayah--the seven sages; tadâ--at that time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the thirteenth manvantara, the Sukarmas and Sutramas will be among the demigods, Divaspati will be the king of heaven, and Nirmoka and Tattvadarsa will be among the seven sages.

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> > TEXT 32

> > devahotrasya tanaya

> > upahartâ divaspateh

> > yogesvaro harer amso

> > brhatyâm sambhavisyati

> > devahotrasya--of Devahotra; tanayah--the son; upahartâ--the benefactor; divaspateh--of Divaspati, the Indra at that time; yoga-îsvarah--Yogesvara, the master of mystic powers; hareh amsah--a partial representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; brhatyâm--in the womb of his mother, Brhatî; sambhavisyati--will appear.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Devahotra known as Yogesvara will appear as a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. His mother's name will be Brhati. He will perform activities for the welfare of Divaspati.

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> > TEXT 33

> > manur vâ indra-sâvarnis

> > caturdasama esyati

> > uru-gambhîra-budhâdyâ

> > indra-sâvarni-vîryajâh

> > manuh--the Manu; vâ--either; indra-sâvarnih--Indra-sâvarni; caturdasamah--fourteenth; esyati--will become; uru--Uru; gambhîra--Gambhîra; budha-âdyâh--and others, such as Budha; indra-sâvarni--of Indra-sâvarni; vîrya-jâh--born of the semen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The name of the fourteenth Manu will be Indra-savarni. He will have sons like Uru, Gambhira and Budha.

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> > TEXT 34

> > pavitrâs câksusâ devâh

> > sucir indro bhavisyati

> > agnir bâhuh sucih suddho

> > mâgadhâdyâs tapasvinah

> > pavitrâh--the Pavitras; câksusâh--the Câksusas; devâh--the demigods; sucih--Suci; indrah--the king of heaven; bhavisyati--will become; agnih--Agni; bâhuh--Bâhu; sucih--Suci; suddhah--Suddha; mâgadha--Mâgadha; âdyâh--and so on; tapasvinah--the sages.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Pavitras and Caksusas will be among the demigods, and Suci will be Indra, the king of heaven. Agni, Bahu, Suci, Suddha, Magadha and others of great austerity will be the seven sages.

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> > TEXT 35

> > satrâyanasya tanayo

> > brhadbhânus tadâ harih

> > vitânâyâm mahârâja

> > kriyâ-tantûn vitâyitâ

> > satrâyanasya--of Satrâyana; tanayah--the son; brhadbhânuh--Brhadbhânu; tadâ--at that time; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vitânâyâm--in the womb of Vitânâ; mahâ-râja--O King; kriyâ-tantûn--all spiritual activities; vitâyitâ--will perform.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King Pariksit, in the fourteenth manvantara the Supreme Personality of Godhead will appear from the womb of Vitana, and His father's name will be Satrayana. This incarnation will be celebrated as Brhadbhanu, and He will administer spiritual activities.

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> > TEXT 36

> > râjams caturdasaitâni

> > tri-kâlânugatâni te

> > proktâny ebhir mitah kalpo

> > yuga-sâhasra-paryayah

> > râjan--O King; caturdasa--fourteen; etâni--all these; tri-kâla--the three periods of time (past, present and future); anugatâni--covering; te--to you; proktâni--described; ebhih--by these; mitah--estimated; kalpah--one day of Brahmâ; yuga-sâhasra--one thousand cycles of four yugas; paryayah--consisting of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, I have now described to you the fourteen Manus appearing in the past, present and future. The total duration of time ruled by these Manus is one thousand yuga cycles. This is called a kalpa, or one day of Lord Brahma.

> > Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Eighth Canto, Thirteenth Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled "Description of Future Manus."

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