Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.328
Fourteen Avatāras in Fourteen Manvantaras
“In the Indra-sāvarṇya-manvantara, the avatāra is named Bṛhadbhānu. These are the names of the fourteen avatāras in the fourteen manvantaras.
What the purport teaches
- In the Indra-sāvarṇya-manvantara, the avatāra is named Bṛhadbhānu. This completes the names of the fourteen avatāras in the fourteen manvantaras.
- Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura gives a list of Manus and their fathers’ names in his Anubhāṣya.
- Svāyambhuva Manu is the son of Lord Brahmā, and Vaivasvata is the son of Vivasvān, the sun-god. Indra-sāvarṇi is the son of Bhūti.
Try this today
Write two labeled notes: “Avatāra: Bṛhadbhānu” and “Manvantara: Indra-sāvarṇya.”
Ask yourself
How does distinguishing the Manus from the avatāras help you follow this list?
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.