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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 3 · Chapter 11: Calculation of Time, from the Atom
3.11.243.11.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.11.25

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.11.18inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

मन्वन्तरेषु मनवस्तद्वंश्या ऋषय: सुरा: ।

भवन्ति चैव युगपत्सुरेशाश्चानु ये च तान् ॥ २५ ॥

manvantareṣu manavas

tad-vaṁśyā ṛṣayaḥ surāḥ

bhavanti caiva yugapat

sureśāś cānu ye ca tān

Translation

After the dissolution of each and every Manu, the next Manu comes in order, along with his descendants, who rule over the different planets; but the seven famous sages, and demigods like Indra and their followers, such as the Gandharvas, all appear simultaneously with Manu.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Manus and Their Companions Appear in Order

  1. 1

    After the dissolution of each Manu, the next Manu comes in order with his descendants, who rule over different planets.

  2. 2

    The seven famous sages, demigods like Indra, and followers such as the Gandharvas appear simultaneously with Manu.

  3. 3

    There are fourteen Manus in one day of Brahmā. Each has different descendants.

Key points from the purport
  • There are fourteen Manus in one day of Brahmā, and each of them has different descendants.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Mystery → Cosmic wonder. The origin of the world is revealed through inquiry and divine grace.

Chapters 5–12 of Canto 3: Creation and Brahmā's bewilderment. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 11: Calculation of Time, from the Atom

Maitreya describes time from atomic measurements to Brahmā’s lifespan, along with cycles of creation and devastation.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.11
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. manu-antareṣuafter the dissolution of each and every Manu
  2. manavaḥother Manus
  3. tat-vaṁśyāḥand their descendants
  4. ṛṣayaḥthe seven famous sages
  5. surāḥdevotees of the Lord
  6. bhavantiflourish
  7. ca evaalso all of them
  8. yugapatsimultaneously
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the orderly succession of Manus and their companions?

Practice

List the groups that appear with a Manu, using only the names and descriptions in this verse.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayManus and Their Companions Appear in OrderThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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