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Part . (a) General. Even in his previous birth he was a Purana, III, Chapter 2) devotee of Devi. In his former birth (during the (11). Dharma Sdvarni. period of Svarocisa Manvantara) Savarni was born as General. In this Manvantara there will be three a King of Caitravamsa under the name Suratha. The groups of Devas namely, Vihaiigamas, Kamagas and origin of the dynasty known as Caitravarhs'a was as N irvanaratis, each of the groups consisting of 30 Devas. follows : Atri, son of Brahma had a son named Vrsa, Agnitejas, Vapusman, Ghrni, Aruni, Havisman, Nisakara. This Nisakara became an emperor by and Anagha will be the Saptarsis. The sons of Dharma performing Rajasuya. Emperor Nisakara had a son Savarni viz., Sarvatraga, Sudharma, Devanika and Budha and Budha had a son named Caitra, both of others will be the kings of that time. whom were greatly renowned. It was Caitra 's family ( 12) . Rudra Sdvarni. which later on became the reputed Caitra dynasty. General. This is the son of Rudra. The Indra of The son of that Caitra was Viratha. Suratha was this Manvantara will be Rtudhaman. There will be the son of Viratha. This was the previous birth of five groups of Devas namely, Haritas, Rohitas, Suma- . Suratha was a great hero and poet. nases, Sukarmans and Suparas. Each group will con- tain Once another King besieged his city and defeated him. 10 Devas. Saptarsis are Tapasvl, Sutapas, Tapo- Suratha left his kingdom and went alone on horseback murti, Taporati, Tapodhrti, Tapodyuti and Tapodhana. and took shelter in a dense forest. While wandering The sons of this Manu, Devavan, Upadeva and Deva- in the forest like a mad man with a broken heart, he Srestha will be mighty kings. (Visnu Purana, Part III, happened to reach the asrama of the sage Sumedhas. Chapter2). The sage advised him to worship Devi in order to (13). Raucyadeva Sdvarni. (Ruci) . retrieve his lost kingdom and prosperity. Accordingly General. There will be three groups of Devas during this the King worshipped Devi who was pleased and period called Sutramans, Sukarmans and Sudharmans. restored to him his kingdom and prosperity. Besides, Each of these groups will contain 33 Devas. The mighty she blessed him that in his next birth he would become Divaspati will be their Indra. Nirmoha, TattvadarsI, Savarni, the King of the Solar dynasty and would be Nisprakampya, Nirutsuka, Dhrtiman, Avyaya and revered as the eighth Manu. Thus the eighth Manu Sutapas are the Saptarsis of that period. Citrasena, Vicitra Savarni will be the second birth of Suratha. (Devi and other sons of this Manu will be kings. Bhagavata, 10th Skandha). (Visnu Purana, Part III, Chapter 2). (b) Other details. Savarni is also the son of . ( 14) . Indra Sdvarni (Bhaumi). How he came to be called Savarni is explained below :-- General. The Indra of this Manvantara will be Suci. Surya had three children Manu, Yama and YamI by Under his control there will be five groups of Devas. Sarhjna, the daughter of Visvakarma. This Manu was They are Caksusas, Pavitras, Kanisjhas, Bhrajakas and Vaivasvata Manu, the seventh Manu. Unable to bear Vacavrddhas. The Saptarsis of this period are Agni- the intense heat of Surya, Sarhjna once sent her maid bahu, Suci, Sukra, Magadha, Agnidhra, Yukta and Chaya to Surya in her own disguise and went to the forest Jita. At that time the sons of the Manu who would rule for tapas. Surya had three children by Chaya, Sanai- the earth will be Ura, Gambhlrabuddhi and others. scara, another Manu and Tapatl. This Manu is known as (Visnu Purana, Part III, Chapter 2). Savarni who will become the eighth Manu. In his time 5). Some more details. Fourteen Manus have been there will be three groups of Devas Sutapas, Amita- mentioned above. Of them, the seventh Manu, Vaivas- bhas and Mukhyas. Each of these groups will consist of vata Manu is the Head of the present Manvantrara. twelve persons. The Saptarsis of the eighth Manvantara Some general facts about the Manus are given below: - are Diptiman, Galava, Rama, Krpa, Asvatthama son 1) The six Manus after the eighth one namely, of Drona, Vyasa son of Parasara and Rsyasrnga. Daksasavarni, Merusavarni, Suryasavarni, Candra- , son of Virocana will be the Indra. Virajas, savarni, Rudrasavarni and Visnusavarni are Urvarlyan, Nirmoka and others are the Kings who are respectively the re-births of Karusa, Prsadhra, Nabh- the sons of Savarni Manu. (Visnu Purana, Part III, aga, Dista, Saryati and Trisanku who were the Chapter 2). sons of Vaivasvsata Manu. There is a story about their (9). Dakfa Sdvarni. taking re-births. All the six persons mentioned above General. At the time of this Manu there are three were once offering worship to the idol of Devi on the groups of Devas namely, Paras, Marlcigarbhas and banks of the river Kalindl. After twelve years, Devi Sudharmans. Each of the groups contains 12 Devas. appeared, under the name of Bhramarambika and blessed The Indra who is the king of those Devas, is the mighty them that in their next births they would become Adbhuta. The Saptarsis of this Manvantara are: Savana, rulers of . (Devi Bhagavata, 10th Skandha). Dyutiman, Bhavya, Vasu, Medhatithi, Jyotisman and 2) It is said that the four Manus, Svarocisa, Uttama, and Satya. Dhrtaketu. Dlptiketu, Pancahasta, Niramaya, Tamasa Raivata belonged to Priyavrata's family. Prthusravas are the sons of Daksasavarni Manu. (Visnu It was because Priyavrata who was a Rajarsi offered to Visnu that Purana, Part III, Chapter 2) . tapas four Manus were born in his family. (10). Brahma Sdvarni. (Visnu Purana. Part III, Chapter 1). General. In this Manvantara, the Devas are Sudha- 3) It is the power of Visnu that dominates all the mans and Visuddhas. Each of these groups will contain Manvantaras as the basic divinity. In the first Svayam- 100 Devas. Their Indra will be the heroic Santi. The bhuva Manvantara it was a part of that power of Visnu Saptarsis will be Havisman, Sukrta, Satya, Tapomurti, itself that originated as Yajnapurusa in Abhuti. After Nabhaga, Apratimaujas and Satyaketu. Brahma Savarni that when Svarocisa Manvantara came it was again that will have ten sons, three of whom are, Suksetra, Uttam- divinity that took its origin inTusita as Ajita among the