Shloka 29

मन्वन्तर-क्रमः (अतीत-सप्तमन्वन्तराः) तथा मन्वन्तरावताराः

Devanagari script

ऊरुः पूरुः शतद्युम्नप्रमुखाः सुमहाबलाः चाक्षुषस्य मनोः पुत्राः पृथिवीपतयो ऽभवन्

Transliteration

ūruḥ pūruḥ śatadyumnapramukhāḥ sumahābalāḥ cākṣuṣasya manoḥ putrāḥ pṛthivīpatayo 'bhavan

Translation

ঊৰু, পূৰু আৰু শতদ্যুম্ন প্ৰমুখ মহাবলৱান—এওঁলোক চাক্ষুষ মনুৰ পুত্ৰ আছিল; আৰু তেওঁলোক পৃথিৱীৰ অধিপতি ৰজা হৈছিল।

Word by Word

• ऊरुः: Ūru
• ऊरुः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नाम)

• पूरुः: Pūru
• पूरुः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नाम)

• शतद्युम्नप्रमुखाः: (others) headed by Śatadyumna
• शतद्युम्नप्रमुखाः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतद्युम्न + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (शतद्युम्नः प्रमुखः येषाम् = ‘with Śatadyumna as chief’)

• सुमहाबलाः: very mighty
• सुमहाबलाः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (सु-महा-बल = very great strength)

• चाक्षुषस्य: of Cākṣuṣa
• चाक्षुषस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाक्षुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• मनोः: of Manu
• मनोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पृथिवीपतयः: kings (lords of the earth)
• पृथिवीपतयः: सम्बन्ध (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (पृथिव्याः पतयः = lords of the earth)

• अभवन्: became/were
• अभवन्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु) + अ- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Progeny of Cākṣuṣa Manu and their role as rulers

Teaching: Historical

Quality: matter-of-fact, legitimizing

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Manvantara

Manvantara: Cakshusha (6th)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kingly power is justified when it serves as guardianship of worldly order (dharma) rather than mere domination.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: In leadership roles, prioritize protection of the vulnerable, fairness, and long-term stability over personal gain.

Vishishtadvaita: Worldly governance is a dharmic function within the Lord’s real cosmos, where duty becomes a mode of service to the divine order.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: Rājadharma (protective kingship)

Key Kings: Ūru, Pūru, Śatadyumna

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari (name)

Characters & Entities

• Cākṣuṣa Manu
• Ūru
• Pūru
• Śatadyumna
• Kings
• Earth (Pṛthivī)

FAQs

What is the significance of the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse exemplifies how each Manvantara includes a Manu whose offspring and appointed rulers stabilize earthly governance, reflecting the cyclical re-establishment of order in Vishnu’s cosmic administration.

How does Sage Parāśara explain kingship and lineage in this section?

Parāśara presents kingship as a dharmic function: Manu’s sons—named here—become “lords of the earth,” indicating that genealogy is not mere history but a map of how order is transmitted across ages.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named directly, the rise of rightful rulers in a Manvantara is portrayed as part of the divine order sustained by the Supreme Reality—Vishnu—through whom cosmic governance proceeds.