Shloka 22

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

हविष्मान्सुकृत: सत्यो जयो मूर्तिस्तदा द्विजा: । सुवासनविरुद्धाद्या देवा: शम्भु: सुरेश्वर: ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

haviṣmān sukṛtaḥ satyo jayo mūrtis tadā dvijāḥ suvāsana-viruddhādyā devāḥ śambhuḥ sureśvaraḥ

Translation

หวิษมาน สุกริต สัตยะ ชยะ และมูรติ เป็นต้น จะเป็นฤๅษีทั้งเจ็ด ส่วนสุวาสนะและวิรุทธะ เป็นต้น จะอยู่ในหมู่เทวะ และศัมภูจะเป็นอินทรา ผู้เป็นจอมเทพของพวกเขา

Synonyms

हविष्मान्Haviṣmān (name)

सुकृतःSukṛta (name)

सत्यःSatya (name)

जयःJaya (name)

मूर्तिःMūrti (name)

तदाthen

द्विजाःbrāhmaṇas (twice-born)

सुवासन-विरुद्ध-आद्याःSuvāsana, Viruddha and others

देवाःthe gods

शम्भुःŚambhu (Śiva)

सुरेश्वरःlord of the gods

Characters & Entities

Haviṣmān

Sukṛta

Satya

Jaya

Mūrti

Suvāsana

Viruddha

Śambhu (Śiva)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Manvantara system and its leaders?

This verse lists the key administrators of a particular Manvantara—Manu’s sons, leading brāhmaṇas (sages), and the presiding devas—showing that cosmic order is maintained through divinely appointed roles in each age-cycle.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention names like Haviṣmān, Sukṛta, and Śambhu in Canto 8?

In Canto 8, Chapter 13, Śukadeva describes successive Manvantaras to explain how the universe is governed through recurring cycles, identifying the principal persons (sons of Manu, sages, and deities) in each period.

How can devotees apply the teaching of Manvantara descriptions in modern life?

The verse encourages faith in divine governance and dharma: just as cosmic leadership changes by time, our circumstances also shift—so one should stay steady in spiritual practice and align life with sacred duty rather than temporary arrangements.