Canto 8, Chapter 1

The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

Verse 27 (SB 8.1.27)
SB 8.1.27 • मूल श्लोक

चतुर्थ उत्तमभ्राता मनुर्नाम्ना च तामस: । पृथु: ख्यातिर्नर: केतुरित्याद्या दश तत्सुता: ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

caturtha uttama-bhrātā manur nāmnā ca tāmasaḥ pṛthuḥ khyātir naraḥ ketur ity ādyā daśa tat-sutāḥ

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

caturtha — the fourth Manu; uttama-bhrātā — the brother of Uttama; manuḥ — became the Manu; nāmnā — celebrated by the name; ca — also; tāmasaḥ — Tāmasa; pṛthuḥ — Pṛthu; khyātiḥ — Khyāti; naraḥ — Nara; ketuḥ — Ketu; iti — thus; ādyāḥ — headed by; daśa — ten; tat-sutāḥ — sons of Tāmasa Manu.

Translation

“The brother of the third Manu, Uttama, was celebrated by the name Tāmasa, and he became the fourth Manu. Tāmasa had ten sons, headed by Pṛthu, Khyāti, Nara and Ketu.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda