2 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 1
Tamasa. After hearing descriptions of the dynasty of Svayambhuva
Manu until the end of the Seventh Canto, Maharaja Pariksit desired to
know about other Manus. He desired to understand how the Supreme
Personality of Godhead descends—not only in the past but at the present
and in the future—and how He acts in various pastimes as Manu. Since
Pariksit Maharaja was eager to know all this, Sukadeva Gosvami gradu-
ally described all the Manus, beginning with the six Manus who had ap-
peared in the past.

The first Manu was Svayambhuva Manu. His two daughters, namely
Akiti and Devahiti, gave birth to two sons, named Yajiia and Kapila re-
spectively. Because Sukadeva Gosvami had already described the ac-
tivities of Kapila in the Third Canto, he now described the activities of
Yajfia. The original Manu, along with his wife, Sataripa, went into the
forest to practice austerities on the bank of the River Sunanda. They
practiced austerities for a hundred years, and then Manu, in a trance,
formed prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Raksasas and
asuras then attempted to devour him, but Yajiia, accompanied by his sons
the Yamas and the demigods, killed them. Then Yajiia personally took
the post of Indra, the King of the heavenly planets.

The second Manu, whose name was Svarocisa, was the son of Agni,
and His sons were headed by Dyumat, Susena and Rocismat. In the age of
this Manu, Rocana became Indra, the ruler of the heavenly planets, and
there were many demigods, headed by Tusita. There were also many
saintly persons, such as Urja and Stambha. Among them was Vedaéira,
whose wife, Tusita, gave birth to Vibhu. Vibhu instructed eighty-eight
thousand drdha-vratas, or saintly persons, on self-control and austerity.

Uttama, the son of Priyavrata, was the third Manu. Among his sons
were Pavana, Sriijaya and Yajiiahotra. During the reign of this Manu, the
sons of Vasistha, headed by Pramada, became the seven saintly persons.
The Satyas, Devasrutas and Bhadras became the demigods, and Satyajit
became Indra. From the womb of Sunrta, the wife of Dharma, the Lord
appeared as Satyasena, and He killed all the Yaksas and Raksasas who
were fighting with Satyajit.

Tamasa, the brother of the third Manu, was the fourth Manu, and he
had ten sons, including Prthu, Khyati, Nara and Ketu. During his reign,
the Satyakas, Haris, Viras and others were demigods, the seven great
saints were headed by Jyotirdhima, and Trisikha became Indra.
