Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
चतुर्दशे चाक्षुपाद्या देवा इन्द्रः शुचिः स्मृतः । एवं ते मनवः प्रोक्ता इंद्रा देवाश्च तत्त्वतः ॥ ३५ ॥
caturdaśe cākṣupādyā devā indraḥ śuciḥ smṛtaḥ | evaṃ te manavaḥ proktā iṃdrā devāśca tattvataḥ || 35 ||
In the fourteenth Manvantara, the gods are known as the Cākṣupas, and Śuci is remembered as Indra. Thus, in truth, the Manus, the Indras, and the hosts of devas have been declared to you.
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes cosmic order (ṛta) by showing that even divine offices like Indra and Deva-groups change across Manvantaras, pointing to the cyclical nature of time and the impermanence of worldly status.
By highlighting that positions such as Indra are time-bound, the verse indirectly encourages devotion toward the eternal Supreme (often taught in the Narada Purana as Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa) rather than attachment to temporary celestial powers.
It supports Purāṇic chronology and calendrical-cosmological reckoning used alongside Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) for understanding vast time cycles like Manvantaras and their successive rulers.