Text 28] The Manus, Administrators of the Universe
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Yakṣas, Rākṣasas and ghostly living entities, who gave pains to other living beings.
TEXT 27
चतुर्थ उत्तमभ्राता मनुर्नाम्ना च तामसः । पृथुः ख्यातिर्नरः केतुरित्याघा दश तत्सुताः ॥२७॥
caturtha uttama-bhrātā manur nāmnā ca tāmasaḥ pṛthuḥ khyātir naraḥ ketur ity ādyā daśa tat-sutāḥ
caturtha—the fourth Manu; uttama-bhrātā—the brother of Uttama; manuḥ—became the Manu; nāmnā—celebrated by the name; ca—also; tāmasaḥ—Tāmasa; pṛthuḥ—Pṛthu; khyātiḥ—Khyāti; naraḥ—Nara; ketuḥ—Ketu; iti—thus; ādyāḥ—headed by; daśa—ten; tat-sutāḥ—sons of Tāmasa Manu.
TRANSLATION
The brother of the third Manu, Uttama, was celebrated by the name Tāmasa, and he became the fourth Manu. Tāmasa had ten sons, headed by Pṛthu, Khyāti, Nara and Ketu.
TEXT 28
सत्यका हरयो वीरा देवास्त्रिशिख ईश्वरः । ज्योतिर्धामादयः सप्त ऋषयस्तामसेऽन्तरे ॥२८॥
satyakā harayo vīrā devās triśikha īśvaraḥ jyotirdhāmādayaḥ sapta ṛṣayas tāmase 'ntare
satyakāḥ—the Satyakas; harayaḥ—the Haris; vīrāḥ—the Vīras; devāḥ—the demigods; triśikhaḥ—Triśikha; īśvaraḥ—the King of heaven; jyotirdhāma-ādayaḥ—headed by the celebrated Jyotirdhāma; sapta—seven; ṛṣayaḥ—sages; tāmase—the reign of Tāmasa Manu; antare—within.