Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.11
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyŚāstra Foretells the Future Manu
“O King, when the period of the eighth Manu arrives, Sāvarṇi will become the Manu. Nirmoka and Virajaska will be among his sons.”
What the purport teaches
- We are in the twenty-eighth yuga of Vaivasvata Manu, the seventh Manu. Each Manu lives for seventy-one yugas, and fourteen Manus rule in one day of Lord Brahmā.
- After many millions of years, Sāvarṇi will become the eighth Manu. Nirmoka and Virajaska will be among his sons.
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī foretells this after hearing from authorities. The purport explains that śāstra can foretell events millions and millions of years in the future.
Try this today
Reread the purport and note the source of Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s knowledge about the future.
Ask yourself
What does Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s hearing from authorities teach me about approaching śāstra?
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.