Text 322] The Lord Instructs Sanatana Gosvami 181

PURPORT

In one day of Brahma, there are 14 Manus, and all of them are considered to be
manvantara-avataras of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus in one month
of Brahma’s life, there are 420 manvantara-avataras, or Manus. In one year (360
days) of Brahma’s life, there are 5,040 Manu incarnations. Thus for the one
hundred years of Brahmas life, there is a total of 504,000 manvantara-avatdaras.

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coe oe fica, acm bifans feat
SANA Fenty AHAB SHAT 1 XS 1

caudda eka dine, mdse cari-sata bisa
brahmara vatsare pafica-sahasra callisa

SYNONYMS

caudda—14; eka dine—in one day; mase—in one month; cari-sata bisa—420;
brahmara vatsare—in one year of Brahma; patica- sahasra callisa—5,040 avataras.

TRANSLATION

“There are 14 manvantara-avataras in one day of Brahma, 420 in one month,
and 5,040 in one year.

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HOSS FONT ST Haan’ GAs |
Apa OIPARL TABAASGIA ti Ore I

sateka vatsara haya ‘jivana’ brahmara
pafica-laksa cari-sahasra manvantaravatara

SYNONYMS

sateka vatsara haya—there are one hundred years; jivana—the duration of life;
brahmara—of Brahma; patica-laksa—500,000; = cari-sahasra—4,000; ~=manu-
antara-avatara—incarnations of Manu.

TRANSLATION

“During the hundred years of Brahma’s life, there are 504,000 manvantara-
avataras.
