Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.58
स तु सत्यव्रतो राजा ज्ञानविज्ञानसंयुत: ।
विष्णो: प्रसादात् कल्पेऽस्मिन्नासीद् वैवस्वतो मनु: ॥ ५८ ॥
sa tu satyavrato rājā
[sa tu satyavrato raajaa]
jñāna-vijñāna-saṁyutaḥ
[jnaana-vijnaana-samyutah]
viṣṇoḥ prasādāt kalpe ’sminn
[vishnoh prasaadaat kalpe ’sminn]
āsīd vaivasvato manuḥ
[aaseed vaivasvato manuh]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
he
tu
—
indeed
satyavrataḥ
—
Satyavrata
rājā
—
the King
jñāna-vijñāna-saṁyutaḥ
—
enlightened in full knowledge and its practical use
viṣṇoḥ
—
of Lord Viṣṇu
prasādāt
—
by the mercy
kalpe asmin
—
in this period (ruled by Vaivasvata Manu)
āsīt
—
became
vaivasvataḥ manuḥ
—
Vaivasvata Manu.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa tu satyavrato rājā
saḥ
he
tu
indeed
satyavrataḥ
Satyavrata
rājā
the King
jñāna-vijñāna-saṁyutaḥ
jñāna-vijñāna-saṁyutaḥ
enlightened in full knowledge and its practical use
viṣṇoḥ
of Lord Viṣṇu
viṣṇoḥ prasādāt kalpe ’sminn
prasādāt
by the mercy
kalpe asmin
in this period (ruled by Vaivasvata Manu)
āsīd vaivasvato manuḥ
āsīt
became
vaivasvataḥ manuḥ
Vaivasvata Manu.
King Satyavrata was illuminated with all Vedic knowledge by the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu, and in this period he has now taken birth as Vaivasvata Manu, the son of the sun-god.
Purport
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura gives his verdict that Satyavrata appeared in the Cākṣuṣa- manvantara. When the Cākṣuṣa- manvantara ended, the period of Vaivasvata Manu began. By the grace of Lord Viṣṇu, Satyavrata received instructions from the second fish incarnation and was thus enlightened in all spiritual knowledge.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
King Satyavrata, endowed with knowledge and realization by the mercy of the Lord during Cākṣuṣa Manvantara, became Vaivasvata Manu in the present Manvantara.
The word tu indicates a different subject, an event occurring during Cākṣuṣa Manvantara. This corresponds to the previous description:
rūpaṁ sa jagṛhe mātsyaṁ cākṣuṣodadhi-samplave |
nāvy āropya mahī-mayyām apād vaivasvataṁ manum ||
The Lord accepted the form of Matsya during the flood at the time of Cākṣuṣa Manvantara. He protected Vaivasvata Manu by putting him on a boat made of the earth. SB 1.3.15
The purpose of this avatāra was to give knowledge. This is explained by the phrase “endowed with knowledge and realization by the Lord’s mercy.”
Personal Guidance
Satyavrata, illuminated with Vedic knowledge by Viṣṇu's mercy, has now become Vaivasvata Manu, son of the sun-god. The devotee's knowledge ripens into cosmic position. Patience is rewarded across manvantaras.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I impatient for a present reward when scripture shows roles ripen across cosmic time?
- What current knowledge-cultivation might be preparing me for a role I cannot now imagine?
My note
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