Ikṣvāku—the son of Manu who was king of the earth in ancient times and to whom Manu spoke Bhagavad-gītā.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-I-›Iksvaku-the son of Manu Iksvaku-the son of Manu who was king of the earth in ancient times and to whom Manu spoke Bhagavad-gita. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/i/iksvaku-the-son-of-manu-who-was-king-of-the-earth-in-ancient Previous: Ignorance-See Modes of nature (Tamo-guna). Next: Iksvaku-the son of the sun-god, Vivasvan, and the first king of the earth planet.