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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.1.27

caturtha uttama-bhrātā

manur nāmnā ca tāmasaḥ

pṛthuḥ khyātir naraḥ ketur

ity ādyā daśa tat-sutāḥ

SYNONYMS

caturtha — the fourth Manu; uttama-bhrātā — the brother of Uttama; manuḥ — became the Manu; nāmnā — celebrated by the name; ca — also; tāmasaḥTāmasa; pṛthuḥPṛthu; khyātiḥKhyāti; naraḥNara; ketuḥKetu; 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.

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