Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.325
Names of Avatāras in Four Manvantaras
“In the Svāyambhuva-manvantara, the avatāra is named Yajña. In the Svārociṣa-manvantara, he is named Vibhu. In the Auttama-manvantara, He is named Satyasena, and in the Tāmasa-manvantara, He is named Hari.
What the purport teaches
- In the Svāyambhuva-manvantara, the avatāra is named Yajña.
- In the Svārociṣa-manvantara, the avatāra is named Vibhu.
- In the Auttama-manvantara, the avatāra is named Satyasena. In the Tāmasa-manvantara, He is named Hari.
Try this today
Write the four manvantara–avatāra pairs, then cover the names of the avatāras and try to recall them.
Ask yourself
Which of these four names and its corresponding manvantara can you recall?
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.