Shloka 9

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

तृतीयां वडवामेके तासां संज्ञासुतास्त्रय: । यमो यमी श्राद्धदेवश्छायायाश्च सुताञ्छृणु ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

tṛtīyāṁ vaḍavām eke tāsāṁ saṁjñā-sutās trayaḥ yamo yamī śrāddhadevaś chāyāyāś ca sutāñ chṛṇu

Translation

ചിലർ മൂന്നാമത്തെ ഭാര്യയായി വഡവയെയും പറയുന്നു. ഈ മൂന്നിൽ സഞ്ജ്ഞയ്ക്ക് യമൻ, യമീ, ശ്രാദ്ധദേവൻ എന്നിങ്ങനെ മൂന്നു മക്കൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഇനി ഛായയുടെ മക്കളെ കേൾക്കുക.

Synonyms

तृतीयाम्the third (one)

वडवाम्Vaḍavā

एकेsome (say)

तासाम्of them

संज्ञासुताःsons of Saṁjñā

त्रयःthree

यमःYama

यमीYamī

श्राद्धदेवःŚrāddhadeva (Vaivasvata Manu)

छायायाःof Chāyā

चand

सुतान्sons

शृणुhear

Characters & Entities

Vaḍavā

Saṁjñā

Yama

Yamī

Śrāddhadeva (Vaivasvata Manu)

Chāyā

FAQs

Who are Saṁjñā’s children mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 8.13.9?

This verse names three sons of Saṁjñā: Yama, Yamī, and Śrāddhadeva (Vaivasvata Manu).

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī listing Yama, Yamī, and Manu in Canto 8 Chapter 13?

He is describing the lineage connected with Manvantaras, identifying key figures like Vaivasvata Manu and related descendants who uphold cosmic administration and dharma.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse for modern devotees?

It highlights that Bhagavatam’s history is purposeful—showing how divine order (dharma) is maintained through appointed personalities—encouraging respect for dharma and attentiveness to sacred narration (śravaṇam).