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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.13.21

दशमो ब्रह्मसावर्णिरुपश्लोकसुतो मनु: । तत्सुता भूरिषेणाद्या हविष्मत्प्रमुखा द्विजा: ॥ २१ ॥
daśamo brahma-sāvarṇir
[dashamo brahma-saavarnir]
upaśloka-suto manuḥ
[upashloka-suto manuh]
tat-sutā bhūriṣeṇādyā
[tat-sutaa bhoorishenaadyaa]
haviṣmat pramukhā dvijāḥ
[havishmat pramukhaa dvijaah]
daśamaḥ — the tenth Manu brahma-sāvarṇiḥ — Brahma-sāvarṇi upaśloka-sutaḥ — born of Upaśloka manuḥ — will be Manu tat-sutāḥ — his sons bhūriṣeṇa-ādyāḥ — Bhūriṣeṇa and others haviṣmat — Haviṣmān pramukhāḥ — headed by dvijāḥ — the seven sages.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
daśamo brahma-sāvarṇir
daśamaḥ
the tenth Manu
brahma-sāvarṇiḥ
Brahma-sāvarṇi
upaśloka-suto manuḥ
upaśloka-sutaḥ
born of Upaśloka
manuḥ
will be Manu
tat-sutā bhūriṣeṇādyā
tat-sutāḥ
his sons
bhūriṣeṇa-ādyāḥ
Bhūriṣeṇa and others
haviṣmat pramukhā dvijāḥ
haviṣmat
Haviṣmān
pramukhāḥ
headed by
dvijāḥ
the seven sages.
The son of Upaśloka known as Brahma-sāvarṇi will be the tenth Manu. Bhūriṣeṇa will be among his sons, and the brāhmaṇas headed by Haviṣmān will be the seven sages.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Upaśloka known as Brahma-sāvarṇi will be the tenth Manu. Bhūriṣeṇa will be among his sons, and the brāhmaṇas headed by Haviṣmān will be the seven sages.
The tenth Manu, Brahma-sāvarṇi, son of Upaśloka; Bhūriṣeṇa among sons; Haviṣmān leading the sages. Every Manu has his named team. We do not enter a position alone; we enter with our cast.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom would I name as my 'team' if I had to hold a position for a manvantara?
  • Where am I trying to do alone what is meant to be done with a named collaborative cast?
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