Text 3] Description of Future Manus 149

Sraddhadeva; iti—thus; §Srutah—known, celebrated; saptamah—
seventh; vartamadnah—at the present moment; yah—he who; tat—his;
apatyani—children; me—from me; srnu—just hear.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami said: The present Manu, who is named
Sraddhadeva, is the son of Vivasvan, the predominating deity on
the sun planet. Sraddhadeva is the seventh Manu. Now please hear
from me as I describe his sons.

TEXTS 2-3

Ra ge: wat a |
aeTeaAST ATA: AMAT (KE THT U1 2 II
TSA TMA FAH TAC! |
waeaate TAA WIT 2

iksvakur nabhagas caiva
dhrstah saryatir eva ca
narisyanto ‘tha nabhdgah

saptamo dista ucyate

tariisas ca prsadhras ca
daSamo vasuman smrtah

manor vaivasvatasyaite
dasa-putrah parantapa

iksvakuh—Iksvaku; nabhagah—Nabhaga; ca—also; eva—indeed;
dhrstah—Dhrsta; Saryatin—Saryati; | eva—certainly; ca—also;
narisyantah—Narisyanta; atha—as well as; nabhagah—Nabhaga;
saptamah—the seventh one; distah—Dista; ucyate—is so celebrated;
tartisah ca—and Tarisa; prsadhrah ca—and Prsadhra; dasamah—the
tenth one; vasumén—Vasuman; smrtah—known; manoh—of Manu;
vaivasvatasya—of Vaivasvata; ete—all these; dasa-putrah—ten sons;
parantapa—O King.
