Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.1.4
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySvāyambhuva Is the First Manu
“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.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī said that six Manus had already passed in the present kalpa.
- Svāyambhuva is the first Manu in this kalpa of Brahmā.
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī had already described Svāyambhuva Manu and the appearance of many demigods.
Try this today
Write a short summary noting that Svāyambhuva is the first Manu and that six Manus had already passed.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish what has already been described from what I still need to learn?
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.