Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 35

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

सत्रायणस्य तनयो बृहद्भ‍ानुस्तदा हरि: । वितानायां महाराज क्रियातन्तून्वितायिता ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

satrāyaṇasya tanayo bṛhadbhānus tadā hariḥ vitānāyāṁ mahārāja kriyā-tantūn vitāyitā

Translation

O Haring Parīkṣit, sa ika-labing-apat na manvantara, lilitaw ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon Śrī Hari mula sa sinapupunan ni Vitānā, at si Satrāyaṇa ang magiging ama. Siya’y kikilalaning Bṛhadbhānu at magtataguyod ng mga gawaing espirituwal.

Synonyms

• सत्रायणस्य: of Satrāyaṇa
• सत्रायणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्रायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• तनयः: son
• तनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• बृहद्भानुः: Bṛhadbhānu (great-lustrous; name)
• बृहद्भानुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत् + भानु (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: बृहान् भानुः), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time/काल)

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• वितानायाम्: in Vitānā (name of mother)
• वितानायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विताना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• महाराज: O great king
• महाराज: Sambodhana (संबोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज (प्रातिपदिक; संबोधन)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative/संबोधन), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; कर्मधारय (महान् राजा)

• क्रियातन्तून्: threads of ritual actions
• क्रियातन्तून्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रिया + तन्तु (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (क्रियाणां तन्तून्), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• वितायिता: will spread/extend (the ritual threads)
• वितायिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-तन् (धातु) + त (कृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि/कृत)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक-प्रत्यय (past passive participle used predicatively), प्रथमा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग (हरिः इति कर्ता—क्रिया-भावः: ‘वितायिता’ = ‘वितानं कृतवान्/विस्तारितवान्’ अर्थे)

Characters & Entities

• Satrāyaṇa
• Bṛhadbhānu
• Hari
• Mahārāja Parīkṣit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Hari establishing Vedic sacrifice (yajña)?

This verse states that Lord Hari appeared as Bṛhadbhānu and arranged the principles of Vedic ritual activity in the sacrificial arena, showing that yajña and dharma ultimately rest on the Lord’s guidance.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention Bṛhadbhānu to Mahārāja Parīkṣit in Canto 8 Chapter 13?

In the manvantara descriptions, Śukadeva lists the Lord’s incarnations and their functions; here he highlights an appearance of Hari connected with organizing Vedic rites, illustrating how the Lord sustains cosmic order.

How can the teaching of yajña from Bhagavatam 8.13.35 be applied in modern life?

It encourages aligning one’s duties with devotion and scriptural principles—offering work and worship as service to Hari—rather than treating spiritual practice as independent of the Lord.