Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 23
Manvantara Enumerations Begin: Svāyambhuva’s Austerity, Yajñapati’s Protection, and the Avatāras up to Hari
Gajendra Prelude
तृतीय उत्तमो नाम प्रियव्रतसुतो मनु: । पवन: सृञ्जयो यज्ञहोत्राद्यास्तत्सुता नृप ॥ २३ ॥
tṛtīya uttamo nāma priyavrata-suto manuḥ pavanaḥ sṛñjayo yajña- hotrādyās tat-sutā nṛpa
大王啊，第三位摩奴名为乌त्त摩，是普利耶弗拉塔王之子；其子嗣中有帕瓦那、斯林贾亚与耶吉那霍特拉等。
FAQs
Uttama is described here as the third Manu, born as the son of Priyavrata, marking a distinct manvantara in the Bhagavatam’s timeline.
Śukadeva is outlining the succession of manvantaras—cosmic eras governed by different Manus—so Parīkṣit can understand how dharma and divine administration unfold through time.
They remind us that life operates within a larger divine order; aligning one’s duties and devotion with dharma brings stability and purpose amid changing times.