SB 8.1.4

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eighth Canto - Chapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

SB 8.1.3 - SB 8.1.5

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 4

śrī-ṛṣir uvāca

manavo 'smin vyatītāḥ ṣaṭ

kalpe svāyambhuvādayaḥ

ādyas te kathito yatra

devādīnāṁ ca sambhavaḥ

SYNONYMS

śrī-ṛṣiḥ uvāca—the great saint Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; manavaḥ—Manus; asmin—during this period (one day of Brahmā); vyatītāḥ—already past; ṣaṭ—six; kalpe—in this duration of Brahmā's day; svāyambhuva—Svāyambhuva Manu; ādayaḥ—and others; ādyaḥ—the first one (Svāyambhuva); te—unto you; kathitaḥ—I have already described; yatra—wherein; deva-ādīnām—of all the demigods; ca—also; sambhavaḥ—the appearance.

TRANSLATION

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: In the present kalpa there have already been six Manus. I have described to you Svāyambhuva Manu and the appearance of many demigods. In this kalpa of Brahmā, Svāyambhuva is the first Manu.

SB 8.1.3 - SB 8.1.5