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Chapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

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SB 8.1.1

श्रीराजोवाच स्वायम्भुवस्येह गुरो वंशो ऽयं विस्तराच्छ्रुतः यत्र विश्वसृजां सर्गो मनूनन्यान्वदस्व नः

śrī-rājovāca svāyambhuvasyeha guro vaṁśo 'yaṁ vistarāc chrutaḥ yatra viśva-sṛjāṁ sargo manūn anyān vadasva naḥ

Synonyms

śrī-rājā uvācathe King (Mahārāja Parīkṣit) said; svāyambhuvasyaof the great personality Svāyambhuva Manu; ihain this connection; guroO my spiritual master; vaṁśaḥdynasty; ayamthis; vistarātextensively; śrutaḥI have heard (from you); yatrawherein; viśva-sṛjāmof the great personalities known as the prajāpatis, such as Marīci; sargaḥcreation, involving the birth of many sons and grandsons from the daughters of Manu; manūnManus; anyānother; vadasvakindly describe; naḥto us..

Translation

King Parīkṣit said: O my lord, my spiritual master, now I have fully heard from Your Grace about the dynasty of Svāyambhuva Manu. But there are also other Manus, and I want to hear about their dynasties. Kindly describe them to us.

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