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  "name":"SB 8.14.1",
  "h1":"SB 8.14.1",
  "label":"Text 1",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.14.1",
  "description":"Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquired: O most opulent Śukadeva Gosvāmī, please explain to me how Manu and the others in each manvantara are engaged in their respective duties, and by whose order they are so engaged."

} —

SB 8.14.1

Text

śrī-rājovāca
manvantareṣu bhagavan
yathā manv-ādayas tv ime
yasmin karmaṇi ye yena
niyuktās tad vadasva me

Synonyms

śrī-rājā uvāca—King Parīkṣit said; manvantareṣu—in the reign of each Manu; bhagavan—O great sage; yathā—as; manu-ādayaḥ—the Manus and others; tu—but; ime—these; yasmin—in which; karmaṇi—activities; ye—which persons; yena—by whom; niyuktāḥ—appointed; tat—that; vadasva—kindly describe; me—to me.

Translation

Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquired: O most opulent Śukadeva Gosvāmī, please explain to me how Manu and the others in each manvantara are engaged in their respective duties, and by whose order they are so engaged.