Shloka 32
भविष्य-मन्वन्तराः (अष्टम-चतुर्दश) तथा कल्प-युग-व्यवस्था
सर्वगः सर्वधर्मा च देवानीकादयस् तथा भविष्यन्ति मनोस् तस्य तनयाः पृथिवीश्वराः
sarvagaḥ sarvadharmā ca devānīkādayas tathā bhaviṣyanti manos tasya tanayāḥ pṛthivīśvarāḥ
From that Manu will arise sons—Sarvaga, Sarvadharmā, and Devānīka and others—who shall become sovereign rulers of the earth.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Manvantara-order: Manu’s progeny as rulers who uphold worldly order
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Creation Stage: Manvantara
Manvantara: Bhavya
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: Legitimate sovereignty is portrayed as a dharmic function arising from Manu’s line, meant to preserve the ordered course of the world.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Treat leadership—family, civic, or professional—as stewardship: protect order, fairness, and welfare rather than personal gain.
Vishishtadvaita: Political order is a real, divinely grounded function within the Lord’s cosmic governance, not merely conventional; rulers are instruments of that sustaining will.
Dharma Exemplar: Dharma (right governance)
Key Kings: Sarvaga, Sarvadharmā, Devānīka
FAQs
This verse exemplifies how each Manvantara is populated by Manu’s descendants who become earth-rulers, ensuring continuity of governance and dharma across cosmic cycles.
Parāśara presents a concise genealogical enumeration—naming Manu’s sons (e.g., Sarvaga, Sarvadharmā, Devānīka) and stating their role as pṛthivīśvaras—linking family descent to cosmic administration.
Even when not named explicitly, the Manvantara order and the rise of dharma-aligned kings are understood as functioning within Vishnu’s supreme governance of the cosmos, where sovereignty serves the maintenance of universal law.