Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.1.24
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyAdministrators During the Third Manu’s Reign
“During the reign of the third Manu, Pramada and other sons of Vasiṣṭha became the seven sages. The Satyas, Vedaśrutas and Bhadras became demigods, and Satyajit was selected to be Indra, the King of heaven.”
What the purport teaches
- Pramada and other sons of Vasiṣṭha became the seven sages during the third Manu’s reign.
- The Satyas, Vedaśrutas and Bhadras became demigods.
- Satyajit was selected to be Indra, the King of heaven.
Try this today
Write three headings—sages, demigods and Indra—and place the verse’s names under them.
Ask yourself
Which names and responsibilities in this verse do I still need to review?
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.