Shloka 1

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच मनुर्विवस्वत: पुत्र: श्राद्धदेव इति श्रुत: । सप्तमो वर्तमानो यस्तदपत्यानि मे श‍ृणु ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca manur vivasvataḥ putraḥ śrāddhadeva iti śrutaḥ saptamo vartamāno yas tad-apatyāni me śṛṇu

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The present Manu, known as Śrāddhadeva, is the son of Vivasvān, the presiding deity of the sun. He is the seventh Manu. Now hear from me as I describe his sons.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• manuḥ: Manu
• manuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vivasvataḥ: of Vivasvān (the Sun)
• vivasvataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vivasvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• putraḥ: son
• putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śrāddhadevaḥ: Śrāddhadeva (name)
• śrāddhadevaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (श्राद्धस्य देवः/श्राद्धदेव इति नाम), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात

• śrutaḥ: is known/called
• śrutaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘श्रुतः’ = प्रसिद्धः/known as

• saptamaḥ: seventh
• saptamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saptama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक (ordinal)

• vartamānaḥ: currently reigning/present
• vartamānaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vṛt (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present middle participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘वर्तमानः’ = existing/present

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tat-apatyāni: his offspring/children
• tat-apatyāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम) + apatya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: तस्य अपत्यानि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपे (object)

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• śṛṇu: hear/listen
• śṛṇu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: श्रु (to hear)

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva
• Manu (Vaivasvata Manu / Śrāddhadeva)
• Vivasvān (Sūrya, the sun-god)

FAQs

Who is Vaivasvata Manu (Śrāddhadeva) in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse identifies Vaivasvata Manu as the son of Vivasvān (the sun-god) and says he is known as Śrāddhadeva, the seventh Manu presiding in the current manvantara.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī begin listing Manu’s descendants here?

Śukadeva is continuing the Bhagavatam’s manvantara narration, introducing the present Manu and preparing Parīkṣit Mahārāja to hear the lineage and notable personalities born in that dynasty.

How can the teaching about Manu and lineage be applied in modern life?

It trains the reader to see history as guided by dharma and divine order, encouraging respect for sacred tradition, responsibility to one’s duties, and faith that God’s plan unfolds through time.