Shloka 13
भविष्य-मन्वन्तराः (अष्टम-चतुर्दश) तथा कल्प-युग-व्यवस्था
छायासंज्ञासुतो यो ऽसौ द्वितीयः कथितो मनुः पूर्वजस्य सवर्णो ऽसौ सावर्णिस् तेन कथ्यते
chāyāsaṃjñāsuto yo 'sau dvitīyaḥ kathito manuḥ pūrvajasya savarṇo 'sau sāvarṇis tena kathyate
That Manu who is declared as the second—born of Chāyā, the shadow-form of Saṃjñā—is of the same varṇa and nature as his predecessor; therefore he is spoken of as Sāvarṇi.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Identification and naming of the second Manu as Sāvarṇi and his relation to the prior Manu
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Creation Stage: Manvantara
Manvantara: Svarochisha
Concept: Manus are ordered cosmic administrators whose continuity is marked by sameness of function and nature across cycles.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: View personal roles and duties as part of a larger order; cultivate steadiness and consistency in dharmic responsibility.
Vishishtadvaita: Cosmic administration is real and structured, reflecting the Lord’s immanent governance through appointed rulers (niyati within īśvara-sṛṣṭi).
Key Kings: Sāvarṇi (Manu)
FAQs
In this verse, “Sāvarṇi” identifies the second Manu as being ‘of the same nature/varṇa’ as the earlier Manu, marking continuity in cosmic governance across Manvantara succession.
Parāśara states that the second Manu is born of Chāyā and is similar to his predecessor; for that reason he is called Sāvarṇi.
Though not named in the verse, the Manvantara order described in this chapter functions as Vishnu’s cosmic administration—successive Manus uphold dharma within the larger sovereignty of the Supreme Reality.