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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.31

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Leaders of the Thirteenth Manvantara

“In the thirteenth manvantara, the Sukarmās and Sutrāmas will be among the demigods, Divaspati will be the king of heaven, and Nirmoka and Tattvadarśa will be among the seven sages.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.13.31, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Sukarmās and Sutrāmas will be among the demigods in the thirteenth manvantara.
  • Divaspati will be the king of heaven.
  • Nirmoka and Tattvadarśa will be among the seven sages.

Try this today

Make a brief note matching the Sukarmās and Sutrāmas with demigods, Divaspati with king of heaven, and Nirmoka and Tattvadarśa with sages.

Ask yourself

Can I describe the three groups or roles here without mixing them up?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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