O sage Maitreya, listen as I recount the succession of Manus and the divine order of the ages to you. The second Manu, born from Chāyā and Saṃjñā, is known as Sāvarṇi, for his lineage differs from that of his elder brother. In the future, the eighth Manvantara will be called Sāvarṇika, belonging to this Sāvarṇi Manu. When Sāvarṇi Manu arises, the principal gods of the period will be the Sutapas, Amitābhas, and others, each group numbering twenty. Let me tell you also the names of the Seven Ṛṣis who will guide that age: Dīptimān, Gālava, Rāma, Kṛpa, Droṇa, my own son Vyāsa, and Ṛṣyaśṛṅga. By the grace of Viṣṇu, Bali, the sinless son of Virocana who dwells in the lower worlds, will be Indra among them. Virajas, Urvarīvān, Nirmoka, and others will be the sons of Sāvarṇi Manu, destined to be kings among men. After this, the ninth Manu will be Dakṣa Sāvarṇi. In his time, the Pāras, Marīcigarbhas, and Sudharmāṇas will appear in threefold groups, and the gods will exist in groups of twelve, each with their own abode. Among them, Indra will be wondrous in might. The seven sages of this era will be Savana, Dyutimān, Bhavya, Vasu, Medhātithi, Jyotiṣmān, and Satya. Dhṛtaketu, Dīptiketu, Pañcahasta, Nirāmaya, Pṛthuśravā, and others will be the sons of Dakṣa Māvarṇika. The tenth Manu will be Brahmasāvarṇi. At this time, Sūdhāmān and Viśuddha, along with gods numbering a hundred, will be present. The Indra of this period will be named Śānti, renowned for his strength. The seven sages will be Haviṣmān, Sukṛta, Satya, Tapomūrti, Nābhāga of incomparable might, and Satyaketu. Sukṣetra, Uttamaujā, Bhūriṣeṇa, and others—ten in all—will be the sons of Brahmasāvarṇi, and they will protect the earth. The eleventh Manu will be Dharmasāvarṇi. The chief gods of this period will be the Vihaṅgamas, Kāmāgamas, Nirvāṇas, and the Ṛṣis, each group numbering thirty, with Pṛṣā as their Indra. The seven sages will be Niḥsvara, Agnitejas, Vapuṣmān, Ghaṇi, Āruṇi, Haviṣmān, and Anagha. Sarvatraga, Sudharmā, Devānīka, and others will be the sons of Dharmasāvarṇi Manu, ruling over the earth. In the twelfth Manvantara, the Manu will be Sāvarṇi, son of Rudra. The Indra of this age will be Ṛtudhāmā. The gods will be the Haritā, Rohitā, Sumanasas, Sukarmāṇas, and Surāpās—five groups, each with ten members. The seven sages will be Tapasvī, Sutapas, Tapomūrti, Taporati, Tapodhṛti, Dyuti, and Tapodhana. Among the sons of this Manu will be Devavān, Upadeva, Devaśreṣṭha, and others, mighty kings who will rule the earth. The thirteenth Manu will be named Ruci. The gods of this era will be the Sutrāmāṇas, Sukarmāṇas, Sudharmāṇas, and Amarās, forming thirty-three groups. The lord of the day, mighty in power, will be their Indra. The seven sages will include one who is free from delusion, a seer of truth, unshakable, without longing, steadfast, and imperishable; Sutapa will be the seventh sage. Citrasena, Vicitra, and others will be the rulers of the earth in this period. Then, O Maitreya, the fourteenth Manu will arise, named Manu. The pure Indra and the assembly of gods will be fivefold: the Cākṣuṣas, Pavitras, Kaniṣṭhas, Bhrājikas, and Vācavṛddha. The seven sages will be Agnibāhu, Śuci, Śukra, Māgadha, Ognīdhra, Yukta, and Jita. The sons of Manu in this era—Ūruga, Gambhīra, Buddhi, and others—will rule the earth as has been described. At the end of each cycle of four ages, a confusion of the Vedas occurs. Then, the seven sages descend from heaven to earth and set the Vedas in motion once again. At the beginning of every cycle, Manu is born as the promulgator of sacred law, and the gods who partake in sacrifice remain as long as that Manvantara lasts. The sons of Manu and their descendants protect the earth throughout their respective Manvantaras. Within every Manvantara, Manu, the seven sages, the gods, and the kings—who are the sons of Manu—exist, with Indra as their chief. When these fourteen Manvantaras have passed, O twice-born one, a complete Kalpa, equal to a thousand ages, is said to be finished. The night of equal length then ensues; Brahmā, assuming his form, sleeps, called Śeṣa, in the flood of waters. Having swallowed the entire three worlds, the blessed, all-creating Lord—Janārdana, the source of all beings—abides in his own Māyā, remaining in his true essence until the cycle begins anew.