# SB 8.14.1 > श्रीराजोवाच > मन्वन्तरेषु भगवन्यथा मन्वादयस्त्विमे > यस्मिन्कर्मणि ये येन नियुक्तास्तद्वदस्व मे ॥१॥ ## Text > śrī-rājovāca > manvantareṣu bhagavan > yathā manv-ādayas tv ime > yasmin karmaṇi ye yena > niyuktās tad vadasva me ## Synonyms *śrī-rājā uvāca*—King Parīkṣit said; *manvantareṣu*—in the reign of each Manu; *bhagavan*—O great sage; *yathā*—as; *manu-ādayaḥ*—the Manus and others; *tu*—but; *ime*—these; *yasmin*—in which; *karmaṇi*—activities; *ye*—which persons; *yena*—by whom; *niyuktāḥ*—appointed; *tat*—that; *vadasva*—kindly describe; *me*—to me. ## Translation **Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquired: O most opulent Śukadeva Gosvāmī, please explain to me how Manu and the others in each manvantara are engaged in their respective duties, and by whose order they are so engaged.**