Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 5
Manvantara Administration: Appointment of Manus, Indras, and the Restoration of Dharma
ततो धर्मं चतुष्पादं मनवो हरिणोदिता: । युक्ता: सञ्चारयन्त्यद्धा स्वे स्वे काले महीं नृप ॥ ५ ॥
tato dharmaṁ catuṣpādaṁ manavo hariṇoditāḥ yuktāḥ sañcārayanty addhā sve sve kāle mahīṁ nṛpa
Daraufhin, o König, stellen die Manus, von den Weisungen Śrī Haris bewegt, in ihrer jeweiligen Zeit, völlig engagiert, die Dharma unmittelbar wieder her — in ihrer vollen Gestalt mit vier Teilen.
Dharma, or occupational duty, can be established in its full four parts as explained in Bhagavad-gītā. In Bhagavad-gītā (4.1) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse states that dharma in its complete, fourfold form is established and propagated on earth by the Manus, who act under the instruction of Lord Hari.
In describing universal administration, Shukadeva explains that earthly order and righteousness are maintained in each Manvantara through the Manu of that period, guided by Vishnu.
It encourages aligning personal and social duties with divine guidance—supporting truthful, disciplined, and responsible living rather than treating ethics as merely human-made convenience.