यज्ञादयो याः कथिताः पौरुष्यस्तनवो नृप मन्वादयो जगद्यात्रां नयन्त्याभिः प्रचोदिताः
yajñādayo yāḥ kathitāḥ pauruṣyas tanavo nṛpa manv-ādayo jagad-yātrāṁ nayanty ābhiḥ pracoditāḥ
Synonyms
yajña-ādayaḥ—the Lord's incarnation known as Yajña and others; yāḥ—who; kathitāḥ—already spoken of; pauruṣyaḥ—of the Supreme Person; tanavaḥ—incarnations; nṛpa—O King; manu-ādayaḥ—the Manus and others; jagat-yātrām—universal affairs; nayanti—conduct; ābhiḥ—by the incarnations; pracoditāḥ—being inspired..
Translation
O King, I have already described to you various incarnations of the Lord, such as Yajña. The Manus and others are chosen by these incarnations, under whose direction they conduct the universal affairs.
Purport
The Manus execute the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His various incarnations.