Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.58
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySpiritual Knowledge Comes Through the Lord’s Mercy
“King Satyavrata was illuminated with all Vedic knowledge by the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu, and in this period he has now taken birth as Vaivasvata Manu, the son of the sun-god.”
What the purport teaches
- By Lord Viṣṇu’s mercy, Satyavrata received instructions from the second fish incarnation and became enlightened in all spiritual knowledge.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains that Satyavrata appeared in the Cākṣuṣa-manvantara. When that period ended, the period of Vaivasvata Manu began.
- Satyavrata has now taken birth as Vaivasvata Manu, the son of the sun-god.
Try this today
Before studying today, ask Lord Viṣṇu for the mercy to understand His instructions.
Ask yourself
Do I recognize spiritual understanding as a gift of the Lord’s mercy?
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.