Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 25
The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras
Devanagari script
विहङ्गमा: कामगमा निर्वाणरुचय: सुरा: । इन्द्रश्च वैधृतस्तेषामृषयश्चारुणादय: ॥ २५ ॥
Transliteration
vihaṅgamāḥ kāmagamā nirvāṇarucayaḥ surāḥ indraś ca vaidhṛtas teṣām ṛṣayaś cāruṇādayaḥ
Translation
毗航伽摩、卡摩伽摩、涅槃鲁奇等将为诸天；他们的因陀罗将名为维德里塔，而七圣仙将以阿鲁那为首。
Synonyms
विहङ्गमाःVihaṅgamas (name/class)
विहङ्गमाः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootविहङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
कामगमाःKāmagamas (those who go at will)
कामगमाः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootकाम + गम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘कामेन गच्छन्ति’ (at will-going)
निर्वाणरुचयःNirvāṇarucis (name/class)
निर्वाणरुचयः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootनिर्वाण + रुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष: ‘निर्वाणे रुचिः येषाम्’ (name/class)
सुराःgods
सुराः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
वैधृतःVaidhṛta (name)
वैधृतः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootवैधृत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन
ऋषयःsages
ऋषयः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
अरुण-आदयःAruṇa and others
अरुण-आदयः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘X-आदयः’ = ‘X and others’
Characters & Entities
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VaidhṛtaA
AruṇaFAQs
This verse names Vaidhṛta as the Indra (ruler of heaven) for that particular manvantara described by Śukadeva Gosvāmī.
They are designated groups of celestial beings and their associates in that manvantara, listed as part of the Bhagavatam’s manvantara descriptions.
It highlights that even exalted beings can cultivate a taste for liberation—encouraging seekers to orient desires toward spiritual freedom rather than temporary gains.