# SB 8.14.3
> यज्ञआदयो याः कथिताः पौरुष्यस्तनवो नृप
> मन्वादयो जगद्यात्रां नयन्त्याभिः प्रचोदिताः ॥३॥
## Text
> yajñādayo yāḥ kathitāḥ
> pauruṣyas tanavo nṛpa
> manv-ādayo jagad-yātrāṁ
> nayanty ābhiḥ pracoditāḥ
## Synonyms
*yajña-ādayaḥ*—the Lord's incarnation known as Yajña and others; *yāḥ*—who; *kathitāḥ*—already spoken of; *pauruṣyaḥ*—of the Supreme Person; *tanavaḥ*—incarnations; *nṛpa*—O King; *manu-ādayaḥ*—the Manus and others; *jagat-yātrām*—universal affairs; *nayanti*—conduct; *ābhiḥ*—by the incarnations; *pracoditāḥ*—being inspired.
## Translation
**O King, I have already described to you various incarnations of the Lord, such as Yajña. The Manus and others are chosen by these incarnations, under whose direction they conduct the universal affairs.**
## Purport
The Manus execute the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His various incarnations.