Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

Chapter 14: The System of Universal Management. Text 3

यज्ञादयो याः कथिताः पौरुष्यस्तनवो नृप ।
मन्वादयो जगद्यात्रां नयन्त्याभिः प्रचोदिताः ॥३॥

yajñÄdayo yÄḥ kathitÄḥ
pauruá¹£yas tanavo ná¹›pa
manv-Ädayo jagad-yÄtrÄá¹
nayanty Äbhiḥ pracoditÄḥ

 yajña-Ädayaḥ - the Lord's incarnation known as Yajña and others; yÄḥ - who; kathitÄḥ - already spoken of; pauruá¹£yaḥ - of the Supreme Person; tanavaḥ - incarnations; ná¹›pa - O King; manu-Ädayaḥ - the Manus and others; jagat-yÄtrÄm - universal affairs; nayanti - conduct; Äbhiḥ - by the incarnations; pracoditÄḥ - being inspired.


Text

O King, I have already described to you various incarnations of the Lord, such as Yajña. The Manus and others are chosen by these incarnations, under whose direction they conduct the universal affairs.

Purport

The Manus execute the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His various incarnations.