Across all the Manvantaras—the vast cycles of creation and dissolution—until the ultimate dissolution of beings, this eternal order has been proclaimed by Svayambhu, the self-born. In both the past and the future, the continuity of succession remains unbroken, upheld until the end of all creatures. It is in the Satya age, the age of truth, that great beings arise and the destinies of people are shaped. During this era, these exalted souls remain eternally steadfast. Yet, when the time of re-creation arrives, and the world prepares for change, these great beings, through detachment and renunciation of sense pleasures, enter solely into the god Nārāyaṇa. The world of living beings is ever-changing, never remaining still even for a moment, constantly cycling through decay and growth. Observing these movements, stirred by the winds of transformation, and aided by Vyasa’s concise and comprehensive methods as well as divine energy, the proper cycles are established. These cycles are joined with the lords of the gods, the seven sages, the ancestors, and the rulers of progeny. Those who are honored for their fame, brilliance, and renown earn merit by spreading the dominion of the gods. This supreme recitation, especially at great festivals, grants relief from suffering and increases lifespan. Even as I summarize these truths, may the united rulers of progeny grant accomplishment. What more should I describe in detail and sequence? Let me now recount, briefly and twice over, the lords of the Manvantaras, along with Indra and the foremost among the gods. There are Uttama, Tamasa, Raivata, and also Akshusha; Savarni, Raucya, Bhautya, and likewise Vaivasvata. Listen now about the five Manus who have passed, those born from the mind. I will speak further about the Manus of the Svarocisha era. During the interval of Svarocisha Manu, the Tusita gods existed. The sons of Kratu, Svarocisha, were born among these Tusita gods. At that time, the twenty-four Chandaja gods were remembered: Aja, Bhagava, Dravina of great strength, Cikitvan renowned, and Amsha also mentioned. These sons of Kratu partook of the sacred Soma. There was Samanja, upright and renowned, who crushed enemies, and Ajeya, greatly fortunate, younger and strong. These were the deities during the interval of Svārociṣa Manu, with Indra being Vipascit, famed throughout the worlds. The seven sages of this era were Bhārgava, Prāma, Ṛṣabha, Āṅgirasa, Paulah, Atharvarī, and others. Among them, Bṛhaduktha, Nava, Setu, and Śruta—these nine are remembered. All these are enumerated in the Purāṇa as belonging to the second interval, the root of the Manvantara, from whom the peoples descend. The sages and the sons of the gods, thus, are determined by scripture. This Manvantara has been described in summary, for its full account cannot be told, even in hundreds of years. In the third cycle, within the interval of Uttama Manu, there were Sudhāmāna and those gods, and others who were obedient. Among them were Satya, Dhṛti, Dama, Dānta, Kṣama, Kṣāma, Dhvani, and Śuci. Thus, the sacred succession of Manus, sages, gods, and their descendants unfolds, maintaining the order of the cosmos through the ages.