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 MTF QA, HASTA |
SALA ast] SF, VAS SLAG | OD It
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
SAYA CSiHCR SA CoG TIBA |
COIR BABA SA BAM FAA O20 I
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.
