Text 21] The Manus, Administrators of the Universe
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demigods created by Dakṣa, and the  ṛṣis  like Marici were all partial incarnations of the Lord during the reign of Svāyambhuva Manu. During that time, the incarnation of the Lord as Yajña took charge of ruling the heavenly planets. The next Manu was Svārociṣa. The Manus and the sages and demigods are further described in the following eleven verses.
TEXT 20
तत्रेन्द्रो रोचनस्त्वासीद् देवाश्च तुषितादयः ।
ऊर्जस्तम्भादयः सप्त ऋषयो ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥२०॥
tatrendro rocanas tv āsīd devāś ca tuṣitādayaḥ ūrja-stambhādayaḥ sapta ṛṣayo brahma-vādinaḥ
tatra—in this manvantara; indraḥ—Indra; rocanaḥ—Rocana, the son of Yajña; tu—but; āsīt—became; devāḥ—demigods; ca—also; tuṣita-ādayaḥ—Tuṣita and others; ūrja—Ūrja; stambha—Stambha; ādayaḥ—and others; sapta—seven; ṛṣayaḥ—great saints; brahma-vādinaḥ—all faithful devotees.
TRANSLATION
During the reign of Svārociṣa, the post of Indra was assumed by Rocana, the son of Yajña. Tuṣita and others became the principal demigods, and Ūrja, Stambha and others became the seven saints. All of them were faithful devotees of the Lord.
TEXT 21
ऋषेस्तु वेदशिरसस्तुषिता नाम पत्न्यभूत् ।
तस्यां जह्ने ततो देवो विभुरित्यभिविभ्रुतः ॥२१॥
ṛṣes tu vedaśīrasas tuṣitā nāma patny abhūt tasyāṁ jajñe tato devo vibhur ity abhiviśrutaḥ