Shloka 38

मन्वन्तर-क्रमः (अतीत-सप्तमन्वन्तराः) तथा मन्वन्तरावताराः

Devanagari script

औत्तमे ह्य् अन्तरे चापि तुषितस् तु पुनः स वै सत्यायाम् अभवत् सत्यः सत्यैः सह सुरोत्तमैः

Transliteration

auttame hy antare cāpi tuṣitas tu punaḥ sa vai satyāyām abhavat satyaḥ satyaiḥ saha surottamaiḥ

Translation

In the Uttama Manvantara too, that very Lord again became Tuṣita; and in the age of Satyā he appeared as Satya, together with the Satyas, foremost among the gods.

Word by Word

• औत्तमे: in (the period) of Auttama
• औत्तमे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: औत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular (qualifying ‘अन्तरे’)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात — emphatic particle

• अन्तरे: in the Manvantara/interval
• अन्तरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय — conjunction

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण/समुच्चय — particle

• तुषितः: Tuṣita (name/form)
• तुषितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेष — adversative particle

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (Discourse link/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण — adverb

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात — emphatic particle

• सत्यायाम्: in Satyā
• सत्यायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• अभवत्: became/was
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Imperfect, 3rd person singular

• सत्यः: Satya (name/form)
• सत्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• सत्यैः: with the Satyas
• सत्यैः: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक — postposition ‘with’

• सुरोत्तमैः: with the best of the gods
• सुरोत्तमैः: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सुराणाम् उत्तमाः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Sequential account of Manvantara manifestations and their divine associates

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: revealing

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Manvantara

Manvantara: Uttama

Avatara Context

Purpose: In the Uttama Manvantara, the Lord manifests again as Satya (with the Satya gods) to ensure truth-based governance and the stability of dharma in that cycle.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Satya-dharma—truthfulness as the foundation of cosmic and social order

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord’s Manvantara-forms are aligned with the ruling principle of the age—here, Satya—showing dharma’s dependence on the Supreme.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Cultivate satya in speech and intention as a direct offering to Hari, making ethics a form of worship.

Vishishtadvaita: Dharma (truth) is not autonomous; it is a mode of the Lord’s governance, expressing His immanent rule over jīvas and devas.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Tuṣita
• Satya
• Satyas (a class of gods/devas)
• Uttama Manu

FAQs

What is the significance of the Manvantara cycle in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse illustrates that Vishnu’s governance of the cosmos is cyclical: in each Manvantara He manifests in appropriate forms (here, as Tuṣita and Satya) to sustain dharma with the help of divine hosts such as the Satyas.

How does Sage Parāśara explain divine manifestations across different eras?

Parāśara presents them as recurring, purposeful descents: the same Supreme Lord appears again and again in distinct names and roles suited to each Manvantara’s needs, accompanied by classes of devas who assist in cosmic order.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Vishnu is shown as the enduring Supreme Reality who repeatedly assumes accessible forms without losing transcendence—affirming His sovereignty over time cycles and His active preservation of universal order.