Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 31

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

देवा: सुकर्मसुत्रामसंज्ञा इन्द्रो दिवस्पति: । निर्मोकतत्त्वदर्शाद्या भविष्यन्त्यृषयस्तदा ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

devāḥ sukarma-sutrāma- saṁjñā indro divaspatiḥ nirmoka-tattvadarśādyā bhaviṣyanty ṛṣayas tadā

Translation

In the thirteenth manvantara, the Sukarmās and Sutrāmas will be among the demigods, Divaspati will be the king of heaven, and Nirmoka and Tattvadarśa will be among the seven sages.

Synonyms

• devāḥ: gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा बहुवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः

• sukarma-sutrāma-saṁjñāḥ: named Sukarma and Sutrāma
• sukarma-sutrāma-saṁjñāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukarma (प्रातिपदिक) + sutrāma (प्रातिपदिक) + saṁjñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः (सुकर्म-सुत्राम इति संज्ञा येषां ते); प्रथमा बहुवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; qualifies ‘devāḥ’

• indraḥ: Indra
• indraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः

• divaspatiḥ: Divaspati (lord of heaven)
• divaspatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divas (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः (दिवसः पतिः); प्रथमा एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; epithet/name of Indra

• nirmoka-tattvadarśa-ādyāḥ: Nirmoka, Tattvadarśa and others
• nirmoka-tattvadarśa-ādyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirmoka (प्रातिपदिक) + tattvadarśa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: ‘आदि’युक्त तत्पुरुषसमासः; प्रथमा बहुवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; names of sages

• bhaviṣyanti: will be
• bhaviṣyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/लृट्), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages
• ṛṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा बहुवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Divaspati
• Nirmoka
• Tattvadarśa
• Sukarmas
• Sūtrāmā

FAQs

Who is Divaspati in Srimad Bhagavatam?

Divaspati is the name of Indra (the king of heaven) for that particular Manvantara described in Bhagavatam 8.13.31.

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about different Indras in different ages?

This verse shows that the post of Indra changes by Manvantara—Indra may bear different names and serve under different cosmic arrangements.

How is this Manvantara description useful for a modern devotee?

It reinforces that worldly positions are temporary, while devotion to the Supreme Lord is the lasting shelter beyond changing cosmic administrations.