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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.27

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Rudra-sāvarṇi Will Be the Twelfth Manu

“O King, the twelfth Manu will be named Rudra-sāvarṇi. Devavān, Upadeva and Devaśreṣṭha will be among his sons.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.13.27, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The twelfth Manu will be named Rudra-sāvarṇi.
  • Devavān and Upadeva will be among his sons.
  • Devaśreṣṭha will also be among his sons.

Try this today

Write Rudra-sāvarṇi’s name with “twelfth Manu,” then list his three named sons.

Ask yourself

Can I recall Rudra-sāvarṇi’s place among the Manus and the sons named here?

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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