Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.5.7
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyCākṣuṣa Becomes the Sixth Manu
“The son of Cakṣu known as Cākṣuṣa was the sixth Manu. He had many sons, headed by Pūru, Pūruṣa and Sudyumna.”
What the purport teaches
- Cākṣuṣa was the sixth Manu.
- He was the son of Cakṣu.
- He had many sons, headed by Pūru, Pūruṣa and Sudyumna.
Try this today
Write a short family outline showing Cakṣu, Cākṣuṣa and Cākṣuṣa’s three named sons.
Ask yourself
Which family relationships in this verse can you recall clearly?
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.