Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.5.3
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyThose Serving During Raivata Manu’s Millennium
“O King, in the millennium of Raivata Manu the King of heaven was known as Vibhu, among the demigods were the Bhūtarayas, and among the seven brāhmaṇas who occupied the seven planets were Hiraṇyaromā, Vedaśirā and Ūrdhvabāhu.”
What the purport teaches
- During the millennium of Raivata Manu, Vibhu was the King of heaven.
- The Bhūtarayas were among the demigods.
- Hiraṇyaromā, Vedaśirā and Ūrdhvabāhu were among the seven brāhmaṇas who occupied the seven planets.
Try this today
Make three short entries identifying Vibhu, the Bhūtarayas and the three named brāhmaṇas.
Ask yourself
Can you distinguish the King of heaven, the demigods and the brāhmaṇas 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.