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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.1.20
tatrendro rocanas tv āsīd
devāś ca tuṣitādayaḥ
ūrja-stambhādayaḥ sapta
ṛṣayo brahma-vādinaḥ
SYNONYMS
tatra — in this manvantara; indraḥ — Indra; rocanaḥ — Rocana, the son of Yajña; tu — but; āsīt — became; devāḥ — demigods; ca — also; tuṣita-ādayaḥ — Tuṣita and others; ūrja — Ūrja; stambha — Stambha; 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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