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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 8 · Chapter 13: Description of Future Manus
8.13.338.13.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.13.34

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.13.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पवित्राश्चाक्षुषा देवा: शुचिरिन्द्रो भविष्यति ।

अग्निर्बाहु: शुचि: शुद्धो मागधाद्यास्तपस्विन: ॥ ३४ ॥

pavitrāś cākṣuṣā devāḥ

śucir indro bhaviṣyati

agnir bāhuḥ śuciḥ śuddho

māgadhādyās tapasvinaḥ

Translation

The Pavitras and Cākṣuṣas will be among the demigods, and Śuci will be Indra, the king of heaven. Agni, Bāhu, Śuci, Śuddha, Māgadha and others of great austerity will be the seven sages.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Future Demigods, Indra, and Seven Sages

  1. 1

    The Pavitras and Cākṣuṣas will be among the demigods.

  2. 2

    Śuci will be Indra, the king of heaven.

  3. 3

    Agni, Bāhu, Śuci, Śuddha, Māgadha and others will be the seven sages. They are described as persons of great austerity.

How it feels

Uncertainty → Cosmic order. The narrative resets the frame to cyclical cosmic governance.

Chapters 13–14 of Canto 8: Manus and universal management. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 13: Description of Future Manus

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Among his sons are Uru and Gambhīra, the demigods are the Pavitras and others, Indra is Śuci, and among the sages are Agni and Bāhu. The incarnation of this manvantara is known as Bṛhadbhānu.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.13
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. pavitrāḥthe Pavitras
  2. cākṣuṣāḥthe Cākṣuṣas
  3. devāḥthe demigods
  4. śuciḥŚuci
  5. indraḥthe king of heaven
  6. bhaviṣyatiwill become
  7. agniḥAgni
  8. bāhuḥBāhu
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 8.13

    In this verse: “king”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What quality of the seven sages does this translation invite me to notice?

Practice

Write three headings—demigods, king of heaven, and sages—and place the names given under each.

Live this todayFuture Demigods, Indra, and Seven SagesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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