30 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 1

PURPORT

The various names of the demigods—Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, Lord
Indra and so on—are not personal names; they are names of different
posts. In this regard, we understand that Lord Visnu sometimes becomes
Brahma or Indra when there is no suitable person to occupy these posts.

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svdrociso dvitiyas tu
manur agneh suto ’bhavat
dyumat-susena-rocismat
pramukhas tasya catmajah

svdrocisah—Svarocisa; dvitiyah—the second; tu—indeed; manuh—
Manu; agneh—of Agni; sutah—the son; abhavat—became; dyumat—
Dyumat; susena—Susena; rocismat—Rocismat; pramukhah—begin-
ning with them; tasya—of him (Svarocisa); ca—also; dtma-jah—sons.

TRANSLATION

The son of Agni named Svarocisa became the second Manu. His
several sons were headed by Dyumat, Susena and Rocismat.

PURPORT

manvantaram manur deva
manu-putrah suresvarah
rsayo ‘riSdvatdras ca
hareh sad vidham ucyate

There are many incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Manu, the manu-putrah (the sons of Manu), the king of the heavenly
planets, and the seven great sages are all partial incarnations of the
Supreme Lord. Manu himself, his sons Priyavrata and Uttanapada, the
