Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, 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

Sina Haviṣmān, Sukṛta, Satya, Jaya, Mūrti at iba pa ang magiging pitong rishi. Ang mga Suvāsana at Viruddha ay mapapabilang sa mga deva, at si Śambhu ang magiging Indra, hari nila.

Synonyms

• हविष्मान्: Haviṣmān (name)
• हविष्मान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हविष्मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; -मत् प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)

• सुकृतः: Sukṛta (name)
• सुकृतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सत्यः: Satya (name)
• सत्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जयः: Jaya (name)
• जयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मूर्तिः: Mūrti (name)
• मूर्तिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• द्विजाः: brāhmaṇas (twice-born)
• द्विजाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सुवासन-विरुद्ध-आद्याः: Suvāsana, Viruddha and others
• सुवासन-विरुद्ध-आद्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवासन (प्रातिपदिक) + विरुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘X-आद्य’ = ‘X and others’ (ādi-samāsa usage)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• शम्भुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सुरेश्वरः: lord of the gods
• सुरेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘सुराणाम् ईश्वरः’

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.