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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.5.8
indro mantradrumas tatra
devā āpyādayo gaṇāḥ
munayas tatra vai rājan
haviṣmad-vīrakādayaḥ
SYNONYMS
indraḥ — the King of heaven; mantradrumaḥ — known as Mantradruma; tatra — in that sixth manvantara; devāḥ — the demigods; āpya-ādayaḥ — the Āpyas and others; gaṇāḥ — that assembly; munayaḥ — the seven sages; tatra — there; vai — indeed; rājan — O King; haviṣmat — of the name Haviṣmān; vīraka-ādayaḥ — Vīraka and others.
TRANSLATION
During the reign of Cākṣuṣa Manu, the King of heaven was known as Mantradruma. Among the demigods were the Āpyas, and among the great sages were Haviṣmān and Vīraka.
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