Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.7.25
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyThe Manus and Their Descendants
“O learned brāhmaṇa, please describe how the leader of all the demigods, namely the Prajāpati, Brahmā, decided to establish the various Manus, the heads of the ages. Please describe the Manus also, and please describe the descendants of those Manus.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā, the Prajāpati and leader of the demigods, established the various Manus as heads of the ages.
- The human race descends from the Manus, who are sons and grandsons of Brahmā.
- The descendants of Manu reside on the different planets and rule throughout the universe. The inquiry asks about both the Manus and their descendants.
Try this today
Write a short summary of the relationship between Brahmā, the Manus and the human race.
Ask yourself
What does this account invite me to learn about the origins of the human race?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.