Shloka 46

मन्वन्तर-क्रमः (अतीत-सप्तमन्वन्तराः) तथा मन्वन्तरावताराः

Devanagari script

सर्वे च देवा मनवः समस्ताः सप्तर्षयो ये मनुसूनवश् च इन्द्रश् च यो यस् त्रिदशेशभूतो विष्णोर् अशेषास् तु विभूतयस् ताः

Transliteration

sarve ca devā manavaḥ samastāḥ saptarṣayo ye manusūnavaś ca indraś ca yo yas tridaśeśabhūto viṣṇor aśeṣās tu vibhūtayas tāḥ

Translation

All the gods, all the Manus, the Seven Sages, and the sons of Manu—and whatever Indra in each age rules as lord of the gods—are, without remainder, manifestations of Viṣṇu’s sovereign powers. Their offices, splendors, and glory arise from Him, rest upon Him, and proclaim His supremacy.

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• मनवः: Manus
• मनवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• समस्ताः: all together, entire
• समस्ताः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• सप्तर्षयः: the seven sages
• सप्तर्षयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्विगुसमास (numerical compound)

• ये: who
• ये: Anvaya (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• मनुसूनवः: sons of Manu
• मनुसूनवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक) + सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (manu-sūnavaḥ = sons of Manu)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• यः: who
• यः: Anvaya (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• यः: who
• यः: Anvaya (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• त्रिदशेशभूतः: having become the lord of the gods
• त्रिदशेशभूतः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिदश (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (कृदन्त; भू धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (tridaśa-īśa = lord of the gods) + क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (भूत = become)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अशेषाः: without remainder, all
• अशेषाः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• विभूतयः: manifestations, powers
• विभूतयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ताः: those
• ताः: Anvaya (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; निर्देशार्थक सर्वनाम (demonstrative pronoun)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Enumeration and nature of Manvantaras and their presiding deities (Manu, Indra, Saptarshi, etc.) as dependent on Viṣṇu

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: authoritative

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Manvantara

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: All cosmic offices—Devas, Manus, Saptarṣis, and each era’s Indra—are nothing but viṣṇu-vibhūtis whose powers and positions arise from Him alone.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Contemplate worldly authority and even divine rank as delegated power; cultivate humility and God-centered reverence rather than status-worship.

Vishishtadvaita: The many divine administrators are real, yet their śakti and office subsist in and depend upon Viṣṇu as the inner ruler (antaryāmin) and jagat-kāraṇa.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana (cosmic)

Bhakti Type: Shanta (peaceful)

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Indra
• Manu's sons

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that Manus and Indras change across Manvantaras, yet their status and power are always derived from Vishnu, showing cyclic governance under a single supreme source.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the role of Indra here?

Parāśara treats Indra as an office that varies with time—“whoever becomes lord of the gods”—and states that each such Indra’s authority is a manifestation of Vishnu’s vibhūti.

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

Vishnu is presented as the ultimate ground of all divine hierarchies: even the highest gods, sages, and world-regents function as expressions of His supreme power, reinforcing Vaishnava supremacy within cosmic order.