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SB 8.13.1

Devanāgarī

श्रीशुक उवाच मनुर्विवस्वत: पुत्र: श्राद्धदेव इति श्रुत: । सप्तमो वर्तमानो यस्तदपत्यानि मे श‍ृणु ॥ १ ॥

Text

śrī-śuka uvāca manur vivasvataḥ putraḥ śrāddhadeva iti śrutaḥ saptamo vartamāno yas tad-apatyāni me śṛṇu

Synonyms

śrī-śukaḥuvāca—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said;manuḥ—Manu;vivasvataḥ—of the sun-god;putraḥ—son;śrāddhadevaḥ—as Śrāddhadeva;iti—thus;śrutaḥ—known, celebrated;saptamaḥ—seventh;vartamānaḥ—at the present moment;yaḥ—he who;tat—his;apatyāni—children;me—from me;śṛṇu—just hear.

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The present Manu, who is named Śrāddhadeva, is the son of Vivasvān, the predominating deity on the sun planet. Śrāddhadeva is the seventh Manu. Now please hear from me as I describe his sons.

Chapter 13SB 8.13.2