Shloka 34

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

पवित्राश्चाक्षुषा देवा: शुचिरिन्द्रो भविष्यति । अग्निर्बाहु: शुचि: शुद्धो मागधाद्यास्तपस्विन: ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

pavitrāś cākṣuṣā devāḥ śucir indro bhaviṣyati agnir bāhuḥ śuciḥ śuddho māgadhādyās tapasvinaḥ

Translation

The Pavitras and Cākṣuṣas will be among the demigods, and Śuci will be Indra. Agni, Bāhu, Śuci, Śuddha, Māgadha and other great ascetics will be the seven sages.

Synonyms

• पवित्राः: pure; purifying
• पवित्राः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग (देवाः इति विशेषण)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• आक्षुषाः: related to Cākṣuṣa (Cākṣuṣa-era)
• आक्षुषाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आक्षुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग (देवाः इति विशेषण)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• शुचिः: Śuci (name)
• शुचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अग्निः: Agni
• अग्निः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• बाहुः: Bāhu (name)
• बाहुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• शुचिः: Śuci (name)
• शुचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• शुद्धः: Śuddha (name)
• शुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• मागधाद्याः: Māgadha and others
• मागधाद्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मागध + आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (ādi-samāsa: ‘Māgadha and others’), प्रथमा, बहुवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• तपस्विनः: ascetic; austere
• तपस्विनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तपस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग (मागधाद्याः इति विशेषण)

Characters & Entities

• Cākṣuṣa Manu
• Pavitrās
• Śuci (Indra)
• Agni
• Śuddha
• Māgadha

FAQs

Who are the Pavitrās mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 8.13.34?

The Pavitrās are the group of demigods who appear in that manvantara and are described as descendants connected with Cākṣuṣa Manu.

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about Śuci becoming Indra?

This verse states that Śuci will take the post of Indra (the ruler of Svarga) during that period, indicating the changing of cosmic administrators across manvantaras.

How can the teaching of changing Indras and devas be applied in modern life?

It highlights impermanence: even the highest worldly posts change with time, encouraging one to seek lasting refuge in devotion to Bhagavān rather than temporary status.