Shloka 29

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

स्वधामाख्यो हरेरंश: साधयिष्यति तन्मनो: । अन्तरं सत्यसहस: सुनृताया: सुतो विभु: ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

svadhāmākhyo harer aṁśaḥ sādhayiṣyati tan-manoḥ antaraṁ satyasahasaḥ sunṛtāyāḥ suto vibhuḥ

Translation

From the mother Sunṛtā and the father Satyasahā will come Svadhāmā, a partial incarnation of the Supreme Lord, Hari. He will rule that manvantara.

Synonyms

svadhāmākhyaḥnamed Svadhāmā

hareḥof Hari

aṁśaḥportion; incarnation

sādhayiṣyatiwill accomplish

tatof that

manoḥof Manu

antaramthe interval; the manvantara

satyasahasaḥof Satyasaha (name)

sunṛtāyāḥof Sunṛtā (name)

sutaḥson

vibhuḥthe mighty one

Characters & Entities

Hari (Lord Viṣṇu)

Svadhāmā

Manu

Satyasaha

Sunṛtā

FAQs

Who is Svadhāmā in Srimad Bhagavatam 8.13?

Svadhāmā is described as an aṁśa (empowered portion) of Hari who will accomplish the divine purposes during that Manu’s Manvantara.

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about Indra in different Manvantaras?

This verse states that in that particular Manvantara, Satyasaha—son of Sunṛtā—will be the Indra, showing that the post of Indra changes across Manvantara cycles.

Practical application: what can devotees learn from the changing roles of Manu and Indra?

Worldly power and positions are temporary, while service to Hari is central; the verse highlights divine order and the Lord’s arrangement behind cosmic leadership.