Shloka 12

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

तत्र देवा: सुतपसो विरजा अमृतप्रभा: । तेषां विरोचनसुतो बलिरिन्द्रो भविष्यति ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

tatra devāḥ sutapaso virajā amṛtaprabhāḥ teṣāṁ virocana-suto balir indro bhaviṣyati

Translation

അഷ്ടമ മന്വന്തരത്തിൽ അവിടെ ദേവഗണങ്ങൾ സുതപസ്, വിരജ, അമൃതപ്രഭ എന്നിങ്ങനെ ആയിരിക്കും. അവരുടെ ദേവരാജൻ ഇന്ദ്രൻ വിരോചനപുത്രൻ ബലി മഹാരാജാവായിരിക്കും.

Synonyms

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb: “there”)

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

• सुतपसः: of good austerity / very austere
• सुतपसः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुतपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying देवाः)

• विरजाः: stainless, free from passion
• विरजाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying देवाः)

• अमृतप्रभाः: having immortal/nectar-like splendor
• अमृतप्रभाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत-प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (amṛtasya prabhā: “having nectar-like radiance”); विशेषण (qualifying देवाः)

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• विरोचनसुतः: the son of Virocana
• विरोचनसुतः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरोचन-सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (virocanasya sutaḥ “son of Virocana”)

• बलिः: Bali
• बलिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: प्रत्ययार्थ-विशेष्य (Predicate nominative/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; पदनाम (office/title)

• भविष्यति: will become
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future); प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Characters & Entities

• Bali
• Virocana
• Indra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Bali Maharaja becoming Indra?

This verse states that in a future manvantara, Bali—the son of Virocana—will become Indra, the ruler of heaven, among particular groups of demigods.

Why is Bali Maharaja mentioned in the context of a future Manvantara?

Śukadeva is describing upcoming manvantaras and their administrative leaders; Bali is identified as the future Indra, showing how roles in the universe change by divine arrangement over time.

What is a practical takeaway from this shloka for modern life?

Positions and power are temporary and cyclical; lasting spiritual progress comes from devotion and dharma rather than attachment to status.