Kāla-vibhāga: The Divisions of Time from Atom to Brahmā, and the Lord Beyond Time
मन्वन्तरेषु भगवान् बिभ्रत्सत्त्वं स्वमूर्तिभि: । मन्वादिभिरिदं विश्वमवत्युदितपौरुष: ॥ २७ ॥
manvantareṣu bhagavān bibhrat sattvaṁ sva-mūrtibhiḥ manv-ādibhir idaṁ viśvam avaty udita-pauruṣaḥ
それぞれのマヌ期ごとに、至上主バガヴァーンは内なる力を顕し、マヌなどの姿として種々に化身して降臨し、顕れた威力によって宇宙を護持される。
This verse says that in every Manvantara the Lord manifests His own forms and, along with Manu and other empowered leaders, protects and maintains the universe.
Because Manvantaras are measured by the reigns of Manus, and Śukadeva highlights that the Lord’s protection works through Manu and other appointed administrators in each era.
It encourages faith that divine order operates through responsible leadership and dharmic structure, and inspires one to cultivate sattva—clarity, goodness, and devotion—while trusting the Lord’s protection.