॥ ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
॥ त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः - १३ ॥
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Discourse XIII
An account of the (concluding eight) Manvantaras (Preamble)
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श्रीशुक उवाच ।
मनुर्विवस्वतः पुत्रः श्राद्धदेव इति श्रुतः ।
सप्तमो वर्तमानो यस्तदपत्यानि मे शृणु ॥ १॥
इक्ष्वाकुर्नभगश्चैव धृष्टः शर्यातिरेव च ।
नरिष्यन्तोऽथ नाभागः सप्तमो दिष्ट उच्यते ॥ २॥
करूषश्च पृषध्रश्च दशमो वसुमान् स्मृतः ।
मनोर्वैवस्वतस्यैते दशपुत्राः परन्तप ॥ ३॥
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा विश्वेदेवा मरुद्गणाः ।
अश्विनावृभवो राजन्निन्द्रस्तेषां पुरन्दरः ॥ ४॥
कश्यपोऽत्रिर्वसिष्ठश्च विश्वामित्रोऽथ गौतमः ।
जमदग्निर्भरद्वाज इति सप्तर्षयः स्मृताः ॥ ५॥
अत्रापि भगवज्जन्म कश्यपाददितेरभूत् ।
आदित्यानामवरजो विष्णुर्वामनरूपधृक् ॥ ६॥
सङ्क्षेपतो मयोक्तानि सप्तमन्वन्तराणि ते ।
भविष्याण्यथ वक्ष्यामि विष्णोः शक्त्यान्वितानि च ॥ ७॥
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Śrī Śuka began again: The seventh, the present Manu is a son of Vivaswān (the sun-god), who is known by the name of Śrāddhadeva. (Now) hear from me (the names) of his sons. (1)
They are Ikṣwāku and Nabhaga, Dhṛṣṭa and Śaryāti, Nariṣyanta and Nābhāga; and the seventh is called Diṣṭa. (2)
Add to them Karūṣa and Pṛṣadhra and the tenth is remembered by the name of Vasumān. These are the ten sons of the Vaivaswata Manu, O tormentor of foes! (3)
The (twelve) Ādityas (the sons of Aditi, the gods successively presiding over the sun month after month), the (eight) Vasus, the (eleven) Rudras, the (ten) Viśwedevas, the (forty-nine) Maruts (wind-gods), the two Aświns (the twin physicians of the gods) and the (three) Ṛbhus are the (seven orders of) gods (in office), O Parikṣit, Purandara being (the name of) their Indra (ruler). (4)
Kaśyapa, Atri and Vasiṣṭha, Viśwāmitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadwāja are recognized as the seven (principal) seers. (5)
In this (the present) Manvantara too the descent of the Lord took place from the sage Kaśyapa (a lord of the created beings) and (his spouse) Aditi. The youngest of the Ādityas, who assumed the form of a dwarf, is Lord Viṣṇu (Himself). (6)
Thus (the first) seven Manvantaras have been briefly described by me to you. I shall presently tell you of the coming (seven) as well, which are (likewise) connected with the descents of the Lord. (7) (1-7)
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विवस्वतश्च द्वे जाये विश्वकर्मसुते उभे ।
संज्ञा छाया च राजेन्द्र ये प्रागभिहिते तव ॥ ८॥
तृतीयां वडवामेके तासां संज्ञासुतास्त्रयः ।
यमो यमी श्राद्धदेवश्छायायाश्च सुताञ्छृणु ॥ ९॥
सावर्णिस्तपती कन्या भार्या संवरणस्य या ।
शनैश्चरस्तृतीयोऽभूदश्विनौ वडवात्मजौ ॥ १०॥
अष्टमेऽन्तर आयाते सावर्णिर्भविता मनुः ।
निर्मोकविरजस्काद्याः सावर्णितनया नृप ॥ ११॥
तत्र देवाः सुतपसो विरजा अमृतप्रभाः ।
तेषां विरोचनसुतो बलिरिन्द्रो भविष्यति ॥ १२॥
दत्त्वेमां याचमानाय विष्णवे यः पदत्रयम् ।
राद्धमिन्द्रपदं हित्वा ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यति ॥ १३॥
योऽसौ भगवता बद्धः प्रीतेन सुतले पुनः ।
निवेशितोऽधिके स्वर्गादधुनाऽऽस्ते स्वराडिव ॥ १४॥
गालवो दीप्तिमान् रामो द्रोणपुत्रः कृपस्तथा ।
ऋष्यशृङ्गः पितास्माकं भगवान् बादरायणः ॥ १५॥
इमे सप्तर्षयस्तत्र भविष्यन्ति स्वयोगतः ।
इदानीमासते राजन् स्वे स्व आश्रममण्डले ॥ १६॥
देवगुह्यात्सरस्वत्यां सार्वभौम इति प्रभुः ।
स्थानं पुरन्दराद्धृत्वा बलये दास्यतीश्वरः ॥ १७॥
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Now, there were two wives of Vivaswān, both daughters of Viśwakarmā (the architect of heaven), Saṃjñā and Chāyā (by name), O king of kings, that have already been spoken of (by me) to you. (8)
Some refer to Vaḍavā as the third.† Of these (three), Yama (the god of retribution), Yamī (sister of Yama, the deity presiding over the river Yamunā and married† by Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa) and Śrāddhadeva are the three progeny of Saṃjñā. Also hear (the names) of the sons of Chāyā. (9)
They are Sāvarṇi (a future Manu) and a daughter, Tapati (by name), who became the wife of Saṃvaraṇa and Śanaiścara (the deity presiding over the planet of the same name, now known as Saturn) came to be the third; while the two Aświns are the sons of Vaḍavā. (10)
When the eighth Manvantara will have commenced Sāvarṇi will become the Manu (in relation to that Manvantara); and Nirmoka, Virajaska and others will be the sons of Sāvarṇi, O protector of human beings! (11)
In that (the eighth) Manvantara, the Sutapās, (the Virajas and the Amṛtaprabhas will be the (three orders of) gods (in office); and the demon Bali, the son of Virocana (Prahrāda's son) will be their Indra (ruler). (12)
Having (already) gifted (in the current Manvantara the whole of) this earth to Lord Viṣṇu (in the form of the divine Dwarf) when the latter asked for land measuring (not more than) three paces, and relinquishing the office of Indra (which will be) attained by him (through the grace of the Lord in the next Manvantara), he will then achieve perfection (in the form of final beatitude). (13)
He is the same Bali who was (first) bound by the Lord as a token of pleasures and then installed in (the subterranean region of) Sutala, which is (even) richer than heaven, and where he continues to this day like (another) Indra.* (14)
Gālava, Diṭimān, Rāma (Paraśurāma), Aśwatthāmā (the son of Droṇācārya, a preceptor of the Kauravas), Kṛpācārya (another preceptor of the Kauravas), Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (who officiated at the sacrifice performed by Emperor Daśaratha for obtaining progeny) and our father, the divine Vedavyāsa (who has his abode in a grove of jujube trees)—these will be the seven seers in that (the eighth) Manvantara by virtue of their Yogic attainments. At present they are (all) living each in his own hermitage. (15-16)
Sprung from the loins of Devaguhya through Saraswati, the Lord will be known as Sārvabhauma. Wrestling the throne (of heaven) from Purandara (the present Indra), the all-powerful Lord will bestow it on Bali. (17)
- Vide VI. VI. 40-41.
† According to Śuka, however, it was Saṃjñā herself who took the form of a Vaḍavā (mare) and gave birth to the two Aświns—vide VI. vi.40.
(8-17)
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नवमो दक्षसावर्णिर्मनुर्वरुणसम्भवः ।
भूतकेतुर्दीप्तकेतुरित्याद्यास्तत्सुता नृप ॥ १८॥
पारा मरीचिगर्भाद्या देवा इन्द्रोऽद्भुतः स्मृतः ।
द्युतिमत्प्रमुखास्तत्र भविष्यन्त्यृषयस्ततः ॥ १९॥
आयुष्मतोऽम्बुधारायामृषभो भगवत्कला ।
भविता येन संराद्धां त्रिलोकीं भोक्ष्यतेऽद्भुतः ॥ २०॥
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Dakṣasāvarṇi, son of Varuṇa (the god of water) will be the ninth Manu. Bhūtaketu, Diptaketu and others will be his sons, O protector of human beings. (18)
The Pāras, the Marīcigarbhas and so on will be the (orders of) gods and Adbhuta has been declared to be their Indra (ruler). Again, Dyutimān and others† will be the (seven) seers in that Manvantara. (19)
Sprung from (the loins of) Āyuṣmān through Ambudhārā, an emanation of the Lord will appear under the name of Ṛṣabha. (And) Adbhuta will rule over the three worlds conquered (on his behalf) by (the said) Ṛṣabha. (20) (18-20)
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दशमो ब्रह्मसावर्णिरुपश्लोकसुतो महान् ।
तत्सुता भूरिषेणाद्या हविष्मत्प्रमुखा द्विजाः ॥ २१॥
हविष्मान् सुकृतिः सत्यो जयो मूर्तिस्तदा द्विजाः ।
सुवासनविरुद्धाद्या देवाः शम्भुः सुरेश्वरः ॥ २२॥
विष्वक्सेनो विषूच्यां तु शम्भोः सख्यं करिष्यति ।
जातः स्वांशेन भगवान् गृहे विश्वसृजो विभुः ॥ २३॥
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The great Brahmāsāvarṇi, son of Upaśloka, will be the tenth Manu. Bhūriṣeṇa and others will be his sons and Haviṣmān and so on will be the (seven) Brāhmaṇa sages. (21)
Haviṣmān, Sukṛti, Satya, Jaya and Mūrti will be (the names of some of) the Brāhmaṇa sages in that Manvantara. The Suvāsanas and the Viruddhas will be the (orders of) gods (in office) and Śambhu will be the Indra (the ruler of the gods). (22)
Born with a part of His divine essence in the house of Viśwasṛk through Viṣūci under the name of Viśwaksena, the almighty Lord will actually make friends with Śambhu (the then Indra). (23) (21-23)
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मनुर्वै धर्मसावर्णिरेकादशम आत्मवान् ।
अनागतास्तत्सुताश्च सत्यधर्मादयो दश ॥ २४॥
विहङ्गमाः कामगमा निर्वाणरुचयः सुराः ।
इन्द्रश्च वैधृतस्तेषामृषयश्चारुणादयः ॥ २५॥
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- A reference to the story of Bali's overthrow, told at length in Discourses XIX to XXIII below, will show that the Lord divested Bali of his sovereignty of the three worlds only in order to shower His grace on him.
† According to the Harivamśa, Savana, Dyutimān, Harvya, Vasu, Medhātithi, Jyotiṣmān and Satya are the names of the seven seers holding office in the ninth Manvantara.
(24-25)
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आर्यकस्य सुतस्तत्र धर्मसेतुरिति स्मृतः ।
वैधृतायां हरेरंशस्त्रिलोकीं धारयिष्यति ॥ २६॥
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The high-minded Dharmasāvarṇi will be the eleventh Manu; while Satyadharmā and others are going to be his ten sons.(24)
the Vihāṅgamas, the Kāmagamas and the Nirvāṇarucis are going to be the (orders of) gods (in office) and Vaidhr̥ta will be their Indra (ruler); while Aruṇa and others * will be the seers.(25)
A part manifestation of Śrī Hari, both of Vaidhr̥ta through Aryaka, and known by the name of Dharmasetu, will maintain the three worlds. (26) (26)
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भविता रुद्रसावर्णी राजन् द्वादशमो मनुः ।
देववानुपदेवश्च देवश्रेष्ठादयः सुताः ॥ २७॥
ऋतधामा च तत्रेन्द्रो देवाश्च हरितादयः ।
ऋषयश्च तपोमूर्तिस्तपस्व्याग्नीध्रकादयः ॥ २८॥
स्वधामाख्यो हरेरंशः साधयिष्यति तन्मनोः ।
अन्तरं सत्यसहसः सूनृतायाः सुतो विभुः ॥ २९॥
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Rudrasāvarṇi, O king, will be the twelfth Manu; and Devavān, Upadeva, Devasreṣṭh and others will be his sons. (27)
Again, Ṛtadhāmā will be (the name of) the Indra and the Haritas and so on will be the (orders of) gods. And Tapomūrti, Tapaswi, Āgnidhraka and others will be the (seven) seers. (28)
The almighty son of Satyasahā and Sūñṛtā, Swadhām by name, a part manifestation of Śrī Hari, will protect that Manvantara. (29) (27-29)
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मनुस्त्रयोदशो भाव्यो देवसावर्णिरात्मवान् ।
चित्रसेनविचित्राद्या देवसावर्णिदेहजाः ॥ ३०॥
देवाः सुकर्मसुत्रामसंज्ञा इन्द्रो दिवस्पतिः ।
निर्मोकतत्त्वदर्शाद्या भविष्यन्त्यृषयस्तदा ॥ ३१॥
देवहोत्रस्य तनय उपहर्ता दिवस्पतेः ।
योगेश्वरो हरेरंशो बृहत्यां सम्भविष्यति ॥ ३२॥
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The high-souled Devasāvarṇi will be the thirteenth Manu; (and) Citrasena, Vicitra and others will be the sons of Devasāvarṇi. (30)
The (orders of) gods bearing the names of Sukarmās and Sutrāmās will remain in office, while Diwaspati will hold the office of Indra (Even so) Nirmoka, Tattvadarśa, and so on will be the (seven) Ṛṣis † in that Manvantara.(31)
A part manifestation of Śrī Hari, Yogeswara (by name), will be born of Bṛhati as the son of Devahotra and will (prove to) be the benefactor of Indra (the ruler of heaven).(32) (30-32)
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मनुर्वा इन्द्रसावर्णिश्चतुर्दशम एष्यति ।
उरुगम्भीरबुद्ध्याद्या इन्द्रसावर्णिवीर्यजाः ॥ ३३॥
पवित्राश्चाक्षुषा देवाः शुचिरिन्द्रो भविष्यति ।
अग्निर्बाहुः शुचिः शुद्धो मागधाद्यास्तपस्विनः ॥ ३४॥
सत्रायणस्य तनयो बृहद्भानुस्तदा हरिः ।
वितानायां महाराज क्रियातन्तून् वितायिता ॥ ३५॥
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Indeed Indrasāvarṇi will come to be the fourteenth Manu; while Uru, Gambhirabuddh and so on will be the sons of Indrasāvarṇi. (33)
The Pavitras and the Cākṣuṣas will be the (orders of) gods and Śuci will be (the name of) the Indra. (Even so) Agnibāhu, Śuci, Śuddha, Magadha and so on will be the (seven) ascetics (sages† in office). (34)
Born as the son of Satrāyaṇa, Bṛhadbhānu (by name), through Vitānā, O great king, Śrī Hari will propagate the rituals.(35) (33-35)
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राजंश्चतुर्दशैतानि त्रिकालानुगतानि ते ।
प्रोक्तान्येभिर्मितः कल्पो युगसाहस्रपर्ययः ॥ ३६॥
इति श्रीमद्भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां
अष्टमस्कन्धे मन्वन्तरानुवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः ॥ १३॥
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O king, these fourteen Manvantaras—covering the past, present and future—have been described to you. It is by these that a Kalpa—consisting of a thousand revolutions of the (four) Yugas (Satya, Tretā, Dvāpara and Kali)—is measured. (36)
Thus ends the thirteenth discourse entitled "A description of the (concluding eight) Manvantaras", in Book Eight of the great and glorious Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, otherwise known as the Paramahārīsa-Sarhhitā.
* The Harivamśa mentions the following as the seven Ṛṣis holding office in the eleventh Manvantara: Havismān, Vapusmān, Aruṇa, Anagha, Urudhi, Niścara and Agnilejā.
† Nirmoka, Tattvadarśī, Niścampa, Nirutsuka, Dhṛtimān, Avyaya and Sutapā are the names of the seven Ṛṣis of the thirteenth Manvantara according to the Harivamśa.
‡ The seven seers in the fourteenth Manvantara, according to the Harivamśa, are: Āgnidhra, Māgadha, Agnibāhu, Śuci, Mukta, Śuddha and Ajita. (36)
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