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1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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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

8.13.2-3 8.13.5

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.13.4

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

आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा विश्वेदेवा मरुद्गणा: ।

अश्विनावृभवो राजन्निन्द्रस्तेषां पुरन्दर: ॥ ४ ॥

ādityā vasavo rudrā

viśvedevā marud-gaṇāḥ

aśvināv ṛbhavo rājann

indras teṣāṁ purandaraḥ

Translation

In this manvantara, O King, the Ādityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Viśvedevas, the Maruts, the two Aśvinī-kumāra brothers and the Ṛbhus are the demigods. Their head king [Indra] is Purandara.

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

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Demigods and Their King

1
The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras and Viśvedevas are demigods in this manvantara.
2
The Maruts, the two Aśvinī-kumāra brothers and the Ṛbhus are also among these demigods.
3
Their head king, Indra, is Purandara.

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

Chapter 13: Description of Future Manus

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

In this manvantara, or reign of Manu, among the demigods are the Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, Viśvedevas, Maruts, Aśvinī-kumāras and Ṛbhus. The king of heaven, Indra, is known as Purandara, and the seven sages are known as Kaśyapa, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Viśvāmitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadvāja.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 8.13

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

ādityāḥthe Ādityas
vasavaḥthe Vasus
rudrāḥthe Rudras
viśvedevāḥthe Viśvedevas
marut-gaṇāḥand the Maruts
aśvinauthe two Aśvinī brothers
ṛbhavaḥthe Ṛbhus
rājanO King

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.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Can I distinguish the groups of demigods from their head king?

Practice

Write one short note identifying Purandara as the Indra of this manvantara.

Live this todayThe Demigods and Their KingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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