Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.1.20

tatrendro rocanas tv āsīd

devāś ca tuṣitādayaḥ

ūrja-stambhādayaḥ sapta

ṛṣayo brahma-vādinaḥ

SYNONYMS

tatrain this manvantara; indraḥIndra; rocanaḥRocana, the son of Yajña; tu — but; āsīt — became; devāḥ — demigods; ca — also; tuṣita-ādayaḥTuṣita and others; ūrjaŪrja; stambhaStambha; ādayaḥ — and others; sapta — seven; ṛṣayaḥ — great saints; brahma-vādinaḥ — all faithful devotees.

TRANSLATION

During the reign of Svārociṣa, the post of Indra was assumed by Rocana, the son of Yajña. Tuṣita and others became the principal demigods, and Ūrja, Stambha and others became the seven saints. All of them were faithful devotees of the Lord.

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