SB 1.3.27

TEXT 27

TEXT

ऋषयो मनवो देवा मनुपुत्रा महौजसः ।
कलाः सर्वे हरेरेव सप्रजापतयः स्मृताः ॥ २७ ॥

rsayo manavo deva

manu-putra mahaujasah

kalah sarve harer eva

sa-prajapatayah smrtah

rsayah-all the sages; manavah-all the Manus; devah-all the demigods; manu-putrah-all the descendants of Manu; maha-ojasah-very powerful; kalah-portion of the plenary portion; sarve-all collectively; hareh-of the Lord; eva-certainly; sa-prajapatayah-along with the Prajapatis; smrtah-are known.

TRANSLATION

All the rsis, Manus, demigods and descendants of Manu, who are especially powerful, are plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord. This also includes the Prajapatis.

Those who are comparatively less powerful are called vibhuti, and those who are comparatively more powerful are called avesa incarnations.

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