Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 1
The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras
श्रीशुक उवाच मनुर्विवस्वत: पुत्र: श्राद्धदेव इति श्रुत: । सप्तमो वर्तमानो यस्तदपत्यानि मे शृणु ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca manur vivasvataḥ putraḥ śrāddhadeva iti śrutaḥ saptamo vartamāno yas tad-apatyāni me śṛṇu
Śukadeva Gosvāmī dit : Le Manu présent, connu sous le nom de Śrāddhadeva, est le fils de Vivasvān, la divinité présidant au soleil. Il est le septième Manu. Écoute maintenant de ma bouche le récit de ses fils.
FAQs
This verse identifies Vaivasvata Manu as the son of Vivasvān (the sun-god) and says he is known as Śrāddhadeva, the seventh Manu presiding in the current manvantara.
Śukadeva is continuing the Bhagavatam’s manvantara narration, introducing the present Manu and preparing Parīkṣit Mahārāja to hear the lineage and notable personalities born in that dynasty.
It trains the reader to see history as guided by dharma and divine order, encouraging respect for sacred tradition, responsibility to one’s duties, and faith that God’s plan unfolds through time.