Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 3
The Dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu Begins — Ilā/Sudyumna and the Birth of Purūravā
योऽसौ सत्यव्रतो नाम राजर्षिर्द्रविडेश्वर: । ज्ञानं योऽतीतकल्पान्ते लेभे पुरुषसेवया ॥ २ ॥ स वै विवस्वत: पुत्रो मनुरासीदिति श्रुतम् । त्वत्तस्तस्य सुता:प्रोक्ता इक्ष्वाकुप्रमुखा नृपा: ॥ ३ ॥
yo ’sau satyavrato nāma rājarṣir draviḍeśvaraḥ jñānaṁ yo ’tīta-kalpānte lebhe puruṣa-sevayā
Si Satyavrata, ang banal na haring-ṛṣi ng Draviḍadeśa, ay tumanggap ng espirituwal na kaalaman sa wakas ng nakaraang kalpa sa pamamagitan ng paglilingkod sa Kataas-taasang Purusha. Ayon sa śruti, siya rin ang naging Vaivasvata Manu, anak ni Vivasvān. Mula sa iyo ko natamo ang kaalamang ito; at ang mga haring gaya ni Ikṣvāku ay mga anak niya, gaya ng naipaliwanag mo na.
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Vaivasvata Manu is the Manu of the present manvantara, described here as the son of Vivasvān (the sun-god) and identified with Satyavrata.
It introduces Ikṣvāku as the foremost among Manu’s sons (or royal descendants) whose line of kings will be described next.
It encourages faith in guru-paramparā and śāstra—receiving spiritual history and dharma through authentic hearing (śravaṇa) and honoring sacred lineage.