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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.22

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Sages, Demigods and Their King

“Haviṣmān, Sukṛta, Satya, Jaya, Mūrti and others will be the seven sages, the Suvāsanas and Viruddhas will be among the demigods, and Śambhu will be their king, Indra.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.13.22, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haviṣmān, Sukṛta, Satya, Jaya, Mūrti and others will be the seven sages.
  • The Suvāsanas and Viruddhas will be among the demigods.
  • Śambhu will be their king, Indra.

Try this today

Today, read the names slowly and identify the role assigned to each person or group.

Ask yourself

Can I distinguish the sages, the groups of demigods and their king?

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.

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