Shloka 11

Matsya-avatāra: The Lord as Fish Saves the Vedas and Guides Satyavrata

Devanagari script

योऽसावस्मिन् महाकल्पे तनय: स विवस्वत: । श्राद्धदेव इति ख्यातो मनुत्वे हरिणार्पित: ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

yo ’sāv asmin mahā-kalpe tanayaḥ sa vivasvataḥ śrāddhadeva iti khyāto manutve hariṇārpitaḥ

Translation

In diesem Mahā-Kalpa wurde derselbe Satyavrata später zum Sohn Vivasvāns, des Königs der Sonnenwelt, und war als Śrāddhadeva bekannt. Durch die Barmherzigkeit des Herrn Hari erhielt er das Amt des Manu.

Synonyms

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; relative pronoun

• असौ: that (person)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• महाकल्पे: in the great kalpa
• महाकल्पे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; कर्मधारय: महान् कल्पः

• तनयः: son
• तनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; apposition to यः/असौ

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; correlative pronoun

• विवस्वतः: of Vivasvān (the Sun)
• विवस्वतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• श्राद्धदेवः: Śrāddhadeva
• श्राद्धदेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुष (name): श्राद्धस्य देवः/श्राद्धदेव (traditional epithet)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/निदर्शनार्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• ख्यातः: was known (as)
• ख्यातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ख्या (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘known/called’

• मनुत्वे: in the status of Manu
• मनुत्वे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; अवस्था/पदवाचक

• हरिणा: by Hari
• हरिणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• अर्पितः: appointed/entrusted
• अर्पितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्प् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘appointed/entrusted’

Characters & Entities

• Vivasvān
• Śrāddhadeva (Vaivasvata Manu)
• Hari

FAQs

Who is Śrāddhadeva Manu in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Śrāddhadeva is Vaivasvata Manu, the son of Vivasvān (the sun-god), appointed by Hari to serve as Manu for this manvantara.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention Vivasvān and Hari in this verse?

To identify Manu’s lineage (son of Vivasvān) and to emphasize that the authority of Manu’s post comes from the Supreme Lord (Hari), who entrusts him with that responsibility.

How can a devotee apply this verse in modern life?

It teaches that real authority and duty are meant to be accepted as a trust from God—so one should perform responsibilities as service to Hari, upholding dharma with humility.