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