Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.15-16
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyThe Seven Sages of the Eighth Manvantara
“O King, during the eighth manvantara, the great personalities Gālava, Dīptimān, Paraśurāma, Aśvatthāmā, Kṛpācārya, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga and our father, Vyāsadeva, the incarnation of Nārāyaṇa, will be the seven sages. For the present, they are all residing in their respective āśramas.”
What the purport teaches
- Gālava, Dīptimān, Paraśurāma, Aśvatthāmā, Kṛpācārya, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga and Vyāsadeva will be the seven sages during the eighth manvantara.
- Vyāsadeva is identified as the incarnation of Nārāyaṇa.
- These great personalities are presently residing in their respective āśramas.
Try this today
Today, read the seven sages’ names aloud once, noting that Vyāsadeva is an incarnation of Nārāyaṇa.
Ask yourself
What does this verse tell me about Vyāsadeva’s identity?
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.