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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.19

मन्वन्तरानुकथनं गजेन्द्रस्य विमोक्षणम् । मन्वन्तरावताराश्च विष्णोर्हयशिरादय: ॥ १९ ॥
manv-antarānukathanaṁ
[manv-antaraanukathanam]
gajendrasya vimokṣaṇam
[gajendrasya vimokshanam]
manvantarāvatārāś ca
[manvantaraavataaraash cha]
viṣṇor hayaśirādayaḥ
[vishnor hayashiraadayah]
manu-antara — of reigns of the various Manus anukathanam — the detailed description gaja-indrasya — of the king of the elephants vimokṣaṇam — the liberation manuantara-avatārāḥ — the particular incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in each manvantara ca — and viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu hayaśirā-ādayaḥ — such as Lord Hayaśīrṣā.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
manv-antarānukathanaṁ
manu-antara
of reigns of the various Manus
anukathanam
the detailed description
gajendrasya vimokṣaṇam
gaja-indrasya
of the king of the elephants
vimokṣaṇam
the liberation
manvantarāvatārāś ca
manuantara-avatārāḥ
the particular incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in each manvantara
ca
and
viṣṇor hayaśirādayaḥ
viṣṇoḥ
of Lord Viṣṇu
hayaśirā-ādayaḥ
such as Lord Hayaśīrṣā.
The reign of each Manu, the liberation of Gajendra, and the special incarnations of Lord Viṣṇu in each manvantara, such as Lord Hayaśīrṣā, are described as well.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The reign of each Manu, the liberation of Gajendra, the special incarnations of the Lord in each Manvantara, and the appearance of Hayagrīva and others, are described as well.
Each Manu's reign, Gajendra's liberation, and the special incarnations like Hayasirsa are described. Across manvantaras, the Lord keeps coming. He is not absent at any era.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I sense the Lord present in our own era, or assume He is more present in older ones?
  • What helps me see Him present right now?
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