SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: CANTO 9

The king said: 'I've listened to your descriptions of all the periods of the Manus and all the wonderful actions performed by the Lord of Eternal Heroism during those periods.

The king said: 'I've listened to your descriptions of all the periods of the Manus and all the wonderful actions of the Lord of Eternal Heroism performed in those periods. (Vedabase)

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He who was known by the name of Satyavrata, the saintly king and ruler of Dravidades'a, received at the end of the previous day of Brahmâ the spiritual knowledge by rendering service to the Original Person [the purusha]. From you I heard how he indeed as a son of Vivasvân [the sungod] thus became the Manu. You have spoken about his many sons, the kings headed by Ikshvâku [8.13: 1].

He who was known by the name of Satyavrata, the saintly king and ruler of Dravidades'a, received at the end of the previous day of Brahmâ the spiritual knowledge by rendering service to the Male Principle [the purusha]. From You I heard how he indeed as a son of Vivasvân [the sungod] thus became the Manu. You have spoken about his many sons, the kings headed by Ikshvâku [8.13: 1]. (Vedabase)

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O brahmin, please describe each of the dynasties of those kings and what characterized them, o greatly fortunate one, for they constitute the eternal of our service unto you.

O brahmin, please describe each of the dynasties of those kings and what characterized them, o greatly fortunate one, as that is the eternal of our service unto You indeed. (Vedabase)

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Please tell us about the exploits of all those pious and celebrated souls who have lived, who will live in the future and who are there around right now.'

Please tell us about the exploits of all those pious and celebrated souls who have lived, who will live in the future and who are there around right now.' (Vedabase)

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S'rî Sûta said: "Thus in the assembly of all the brahmin followers requested by Parîkchit gave the most learned in the dharma, the powerful S'uka a reply.

S'rî Sûta said: "Thus in the assembly of all the brahmin followers requested by Parîkchit gave the most learned in the dharma, the powerful S'uka a reply. (Vedabase)

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S'rî S'uka said: 'Now listen to me about the dynasty of Manu, o subduer of the enemies, as far as possible discussed, because not even hundred years would be enough to do this extensively.

S'rî S'uka said: 'Now listen to me about the dynasty of Manu, o subduer of the enemies, as far as possible broadly discussed, as otherwise not even in a hundred years one would be done. (Vedabase)

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When the Supersoul who is the Original Transcendental Person of all higher and lower forms of life found existed at the end of the kalpa could there outside of Him nothing of this universe or whatever else be found.

The Supersoul, that is the Original Transcendental Person of all higher and lower forms of life, indeed existed there at the end of the kalpa when nor this universe nor anything else was there. (Vedabase)

Text 9

From His navel generated a golden lotus and on that lotus, o King, was there the selfborn one with his four heads [see also 3.8].

From His navel generated a golden lotus and on that lotus, o King, was there the selfborn one with his four heads [see also 3.8]. (Vedabase)

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Marîci took birth from Brahmâ's mind and from him there was Kas'yapa who thereafter in the daughter of Daksha, Aditi, begot Visvasvân as his son [see also 6.6: 38-39].

From his mind took Marîci his birth and from him there was Kâs'yapa who thereafter in the daughter of Daksha, Aditi, begot Visvasvân as his son [see also 6.6: 38-39]. (Vedabase)

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From him appeared in Samjñâ, Manu S'râddhadeva and in his wife S'râddha he of his self-control begot ten sons that by him were named Ikshvâku, Nriga, S'aryâti, Dishtha, Dhrishtha, Karûshaka, Narishyanta and Prishadhra, and Nabhaga and the mighty Kavi.

From him appeared in Samjñâ, Manu S'râddhadeva and in his wife S'râddha he of his self-control begot ten sons that by him were named Ikshvâku, Nriga, S'aryâti, Dishtha, Dhrishtha, Karûshaka, Narishyanta and Prishadhra, and Nâbhaga and the mighty Kavi. (Vedabase)

Text 13

At first had he, the Manu, no son but the great personality, the powerful Vasishthha, performed for the demigods Mitra and Varuna a sacrifice that would bring one.

At first had he, the Manu, no son but the great personality, the powerful Vasishthha, made sure to execute of the demigods Mitra and Varuna a sacrifice for getting sons. (Vedabase)

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But S'râddha, Manu's wife, as prescribed with obeisances being on a payo vrata [vow of drinking only, see 8.16] approached in that sacrifice the performing priest to beg him for a daughter.

But in that sacrifice begged S'râddha, Manu's wife, the performing priest, approaching him as prescribed with obeisances being on a payo vrata [vow of drinking only, see 8.16], for a daughter. (Vedabase)

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Thus requested executed the ritvik the ceremony, with great attention taking the ghee to commence the oblation to which the brahmin chanted the mantra vashath ['to the Living Being'].

Thus requested executed the rtvik priest the ceremony, with great attention taking the ghee to commence the oblation to which the brahmin chanted the mantra 'vashat' ['to the Living Being']. (Vedabase)

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With that transgression of the performing priest was a daughter born named Ilâ ['the libation'] and when Manu saw her said he dissatisfied to his guru:

By the transgression of the performing priest was a daughter born named Ilâ ['the libation'] and Manu upon seeing her, not being satisfied, then said to his guru: (Vedabase)