श्रीशुक उवाच
मनुर्विवस्वतः पुत्रः श्राद्धदेव इति श्रुतः ।
सप्तमो वर्तमानो यस् तदपत्यानि मे शृणु ॥ १ ॥
sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; manuh-Manu; vivasvatah-of the sun-god; putrah-son; sraddhadevah-as Sraddhadeva; iti-thus; srutah-known, celebrated; saptamah-seventh; vartamanah-at the present moment; yah-he who; tat-his; apatyani-children; me-from me; srnu-just hear.
Sukadeva Gosvami said: The present Manu, who is named Sraddhadeva, is the son of Vivasvan, the predominating deity on the sun planet. Sraddhadeva is the seventh Manu. Now please hear from me as I describe his sons.