Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.320
An Incarnation During Each Manu’s Reign
“In one day of Brahmā, there are fourteen changes of the Manus, and during the reign of each of those fourteen Manus, an incarnation is manifested by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
What the purport teaches
- In one day of Brahmā, there are fourteen changes of the Manus. During each Manu’s reign, the Supreme Personality of Godhead manifests an incarnation.
- There are 420 manvantara-avatāras in one month of Brahmā’s life and 5,040 in one year. During his hundred-year life, there are 504,000.
- The Manus themselves are also considered partial incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Write down the two teachings: an incarnation appears during each Manu’s reign, and the Manus themselves are partial incarnations.
Ask yourself
What does this account help you appreciate about the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s incarnations?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.