Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.7.15
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySix Manifestations in Each Manu’s Reign
“In each reign of Manu, six types of personalities appear as manifestations of Lord Hari: the ruling Manu, the chief demigods, the sons of Manu, Indra, the great sages and the partial incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- In each reign of Manu, six types of personalities appear as manifestations of Lord Hari.
- These include the ruling Manu, the chief demigods and the sons of Manu.
- The other three are Indra, the great sages and the partial incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Write out the six types of personalities, noting that all are described as manifestations of Lord Hari.
Ask yourself
How does this verse connect these six types of personalities with Lord Hari?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.