Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 1
The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras
श्रीशुक उवाच मनुर्विवस्वत: पुत्र: श्राद्धदेव इति श्रुत: । सप्तमो वर्तमानो यस्तदपत्यानि मे शृणु ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca manur vivasvataḥ putraḥ śrāddhadeva iti śrutaḥ saptamo vartamāno yas tad-apatyāni me śṛṇu
舒迦提婆·高斯瓦弥说：现今的摩奴名为“施拉达德瓦”（Śrāddhadeva），是毗婆斯梵——太阳的主宰神——之子。他是第七位摩奴。现在请听我讲述他的诸子。
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This verse identifies Vaivasvata Manu as the son of Vivasvān (the sun-god) and says he is known as Śrāddhadeva, the seventh Manu presiding in the current manvantara.
Śukadeva is continuing the Bhagavatam’s manvantara narration, introducing the present Manu and preparing Parīkṣit Mahārāja to hear the lineage and notable personalities born in that dynasty.
It trains the reader to see history as guided by dharma and divine order, encouraging respect for sacred tradition, responsibility to one’s duties, and faith that God’s plan unfolds through time.