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.
TEXT 321
com os feca, aICH BIfans feat |
SMA Fenca AAs OFA 1 XS 1
caudda eka dine, mase 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.
TEXT 322
iOSF AOHT Aq Haw’ awa |
Apap OAR TABAAGIT ti Os 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.
