Canto 8, Chapter 1

The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

Verse 24 (SB 8.1.24)
SB 8.1.24 • मूल श्लोक

वसिष्ठतनया: सप्त ऋषय: प्रमदादय: । सत्या वेदश्रुता भद्रा देवा इन्द्रस्तु सत्यजित् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

vasiṣṭha-tanayāḥ sapta ṛṣayaḥ pramadādayaḥ satyā vedaśrutā bhadrā devā indras tu satyajit

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

vasiṣṭha-tanayāḥ — the sons of Vasiṣṭha; sapta — seven; ṛṣayaḥ — the sages; pramada-ādayaḥ — headed by Pramada; satyāḥ — the Satyas; vedaśrutāḥ — Vedaśrutas; bhadrāḥ — Bhadras; devāḥ — demigods; indraḥ — the King of heaven; tu — but; satyajit — Satyajit.

Translation

“During the reign of the third Manu, Pramada and other sons of Vasiṣṭha became the seven sages. The Satyas, Vedaśrutas and Bhadras became demigods, and Satyajit was selected to be Indra, the King of heaven.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda