Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

Chapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe. Text 20

तत्रेन्द्रो रोचनस्त्वासीद् देवाश्च तुषितादयः ।
ऊर्जस्तम्भादयः सप्त ऋषयो ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥२०॥

tatrendro rocanas tv ÄsÄ«d
devÄÅ› ca tuá¹£itÄdayaḥ
Å«rja-stambhÄdayaḥ sapta
ṛṣayo brahma-vÄdinaḥ

 tatra - in this manvantara; indraḥ - Indra; rocanaḥ - Rocana, the son of Yajña; tu - but; ÄsÄ«t - became; devÄḥ - demigods; ca - also; tuá¹£ita-Ädayaḥ - Tuá¹£ita and others; Å«rja - Ūrja; stambha - Stambha; Ädayaḥ - and others; sapta - seven; á¹›á¹£ayaḥ - great saints; brahma-vÄdinaḥ - all faithful devotees.


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During the reign of SvÄrociá¹£a, the post of Indra was assumed by Rocana, the son of Yajña. Tuá¹£ita 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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