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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 3.9
‘বৈবস্বত’–নাম এই সপ্তম মন্বন্তর ।
সাতাইশ চতুর্যুগ তাহার অন্তর ॥ ৯ ॥
‘vaivasvata’-nāma ei saptama manv-antara
sātāiśa catur-yuga tāhāra antara
The present Manu, who is the seventh, is called Vaivasvata [the son of Vivasvān]. Twenty-seven divya-yugas [27 × 4,320,000 solar years] of his age have now passed.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
There are fourteen Manus, whose names are listed in the purport.
The present Manu is Vaivasvata, the seventh Manu and the son of Vivasvān.
Twenty-seven divya-yugas of his age have passed. Each divya-yuga lasts 4,320,000 solar years.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Compassion and urgency. The holy name is offered for the age; divine love moves outward toward others.
The mood of Ādi 3 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, after displaying His pastimes as Lord Kṛṣṇa, thought it wise to make His advent in the form of a devotee to explain personally the transcendental mellows of reciprocal service and love exchanged between Himself and His servants, friends, parents and fiancées. According to the Vedic literature, the foremost occupational duty for humanity in this Age of Kali is nāma-saṅkīrtana, or congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 3
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How does this account help you understand the span of Vaivasvata Manu’s age?
Write down the present Manu’s name, his place among the fourteen Manus, and the number of divya-yugas that have passed.
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