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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 5: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection
8.5.18.5.3

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.5.2

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.5.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पञ्चमो रैवतो नाम मनुस्तामससोदर: ।

बलिविन्ध्यादयस्तस्य सुता हार्जुनपूर्वका: ॥ २ ॥

pañcamo raivato nāma

manus tāmasa-sodaraḥ

bali-vindhyādayas tasya

sutā hārjuna-pūrvakāḥ

Translation

The brother of Tāmasa Manu was the fifth Manu, named Raivata. His sons were headed by Arjuna, Bali and Vindhya.

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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.

Raivata Manu and His Family

  1. 1

    Raivata was the fifth Manu.

  2. 2

    He was the brother of Tāmasa Manu.

  3. 3

    His sons were headed by Arjuna, Bali and Vindhya.

How it feels

Danger and ambition → Divine rescue and surprise. Cooperation, rivalry and revelation alternate rapidly.

Chapters 5–12 of Canto 8: Churning the ocean, poison and nectar. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 5: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The sons of Raivata included Arjuna, Bali and Vindhya. During the reign of this Manu, Indra, the King of heaven, was known as Vibhu.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.5
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. pañcamaḥthe fifth
  2. raivataḥRaivata
  3. nāmaby the name
  4. manuḥManu
  5. tāmasa-sodaraḥthe brother of Tāmasa Manu
  6. baliBali
  7. vindhyaVindhya
  8. ādayaḥand so on
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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

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

Which details help you remember who Raivata Manu was?

Practice

Write down Raivata’s place among the Manus and the names of his three leading sons.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRaivata Manu and His FamilyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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