यज्ञादयो याः कथिताः पौरुष्यस्तनवो नृप ।
मन्वादयो जगद्यात्रां नयन्त्याभिः प्रचोदिताः ॥ ३ ॥
yajna-adayah-the Lord's incarnation known as Yajna and others; yah-who; kathitah-already spoken of; paurusyah-of the Supreme Person; tanavah-incarnations; nrpa-O King; manu-adayah-the Manus and others; jagat-yatram-universal affairs; nayanti-conduct; abhih-by the incarnations; pracoditah-being inspired.
O King, I have already described to you various incarnations of the Lord, such as Yajna. The Manus and others are chosen by these incarnations, under whose direction they conduct the universal affairs.
The Manus execute the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His various incarnations.