180 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.6.32). Lord Brahma gave this in-
formation to Devarsi Narada when he was receiving instructions from Lord
Brahma to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Paramatma. After de-
scribing the universal form of the Lord, Lord Brahma explained that his position
and Lord Siva’s position are controlled by Lord Visnu.

TEXT 319

TABA ASA NTI BA, ANT |
GALA tte StI, VAS FIA |) OSD

manvantaravatadra ebe Suna, sanatana
asankhya ganana tanra, sunaha karana

SYNONYMS

Manu-antara-avatara—the Manu incarnations; ebe—now; suna—hear;
sandtana—O Sanatana Gosvami; asankhya—unlimited; ganana—counting;
tanra—of them; sunaha—just hear; karana—the cause.

TRANSLATION

“O Sanatana, just hear about the Manu incarnations [manvantara-avataras] .
They are unlimited, and no one can count them. Just hear of their source.

TEXT 320

SHA GBC ST CON TWIBA |
COR BAStA SiS) BcAM HAT |W Oe

brahmara eka-dine haya caudda manvantara
caudda avatara tahan karena isvara

SYNONYMS
brahmara eka-dine—in one day of Brahma; haya—there are; caudda—14;
manu-antara—changes of Manu; caudda—14; avatara—incarnations; tahan—in
that time; karena—manifests; isvara—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

“In one day of Brahma, there are fourteen changes of the Manus, and all
those fourteen Manus are considered incarnations manifested by the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.
