Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.14.11
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFourteen Manus in One Day of Brahmā
“In one kalpa, or one day of Brahmā, there take place the many changes called vikalpas. O King, all of these have been previously described to you by me. Learned scholars who know the past, present and future have ascertained that in one day of Brahmā there are fourteen Manus.”
What the purport teaches
- A kalpa is one day of Brahmā. Within that day, many changes take place.
- These changes are called vikalpas. The speaker reminds the King that they have already been described.
- Learned scholars who know the past, present and future have ascertained that fourteen Manus appear in one day of Brahmā.
Try this today
Today, write a short reminder: “One kalpa is one day of Brahmā, with many changes and fourteen Manus.”
Ask yourself
How does learning about the many changes within one day of Brahmā broaden your view of time?
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.