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class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Brahma_Savarni_Manu"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.10</span> <span>Brahma Savarni Manu</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Brahma_Savarni_Manu-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dharma_Savarni_Manu" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dharma_Savarni_Manu"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.11</span> <span>Dharma Savarni Manu</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dharma_Savarni_Manu-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Rudra_Savarni_Manu" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Rudra_Savarni_Manu"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.12</span> <span>Rudra Savarni Manu</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Rudra_Savarni_Manu-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Raucya_or_Deva_Savarni_Manu" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Raucya_or_Deva_Savarni_Manu"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.13</span> <span>Raucya or Deva Savarni Manu</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Raucya_or_Deva_Savarni_Manu-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Indra_Savarni_Manu" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Indra_Savarni_Manu"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.14</span> <span>Indra Savarni Manu</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Indra_Savarni_Manu-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Bibliography" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Bibliography"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Bibliography</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bibliography-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_Jainism" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_Jainism"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>In Jainism</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_Jainism-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sources" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sources"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Sources</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sources-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88_(%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9)" title="مانو (هندوسية) – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="مانو (هندوسية)" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81" title="মনু – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="মনু" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%83_(%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%B8%D0%B7%D1%8A%D0%BC)" title="Ману (индуизъм) – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Ману (индуизъм)" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu" title="Manu – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Manu" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(hinduisme)" title="Manu (hinduisme) – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Manu (hinduisme)" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(Hinduismus)" title="Manu (Hinduismus) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Manu (Hinduismus)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(hinduismo)" title="Manu (hinduismo) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Manu (hinduismo)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuo" title="Manuo – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Manuo" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(v%C3%A9disme)" title="Manu (védisme) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Manu (védisme)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gu mw-list-item"><a href="https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%A8%E0%AB%81" title="મનુ – Gujarati" lang="gu" hreflang="gu" data-title="મનુ" data-language-autonym="ગુજરાતી" data-language-local-name="Gujarati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ગુજરાતી</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%88%EB%88%84" title="마누 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="마누" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%84%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B8%D6%82_(%D5%B0%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A4%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AB%D5%A6%D5%B4)" title="Մանու (հինդուիզմ) – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Մանու (հինդուիզմ)" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81" title="मनु – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="मनु" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(Hindu)" title="Manu (Hindu) – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Manu (Hindu)" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(Induismo)" title="Manu (Induismo) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Manu (Induismo)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(Hindu)" title="Manu (Hindu) – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Manu (Hindu)" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%83" title="Ману – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Ману" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus" title="Manus – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Manus" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu" title="Manu – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Manu" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%BE" title="മനുക്കൾ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="മനുക്കൾ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu" title="Manu – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Manu" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(hindoe%C3%AFsme)" title="Manu (hindoeïsme) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Manu (hindoeïsme)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81" title="मनु – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="मनु" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81" title="मनु – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="मनु" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8C" title="マヌ – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="マヌ" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(hinduisme)" title="Manu (hinduisme) – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Manu (hinduisme)" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(vedisme)" title="Manu (vedisme) – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Manu (vedisme)" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%82" title="ਮਨੂ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਮਨੂ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88" title="منو – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="منو" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu" title="Manu – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Manu" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu" title="Manu – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Manu" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu" title="Manu – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Manu" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%83" title="Ману – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Ману" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sa mw-list-item"><a href="https://sa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%83" title="मनुः – Sanskrit" lang="sa" hreflang="sa" data-title="मनुः" data-language-autonym="संस्कृतम्" data-language-local-name="Sanskrit" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>संस्कृतम्</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%94" title="මනු – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="මනු" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_(Hinduism)" title="Manu (Hinduism) – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Manu (Hinduism)" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu" title="Manu – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Manu" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu" title="Manu – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Manu" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81" title="மனு – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="மனு" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li 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In early texts, it refers to the archetypal man, or the first man (<a href="/wiki/Protoplast_(religion)" title="Protoplast (religion)">progenitor of humanity</a>). The Sanskrit term for 'human', मनुष्य (<a href="/wiki/IAST" class="mw-redirect" title="IAST">IAST</a>: manuṣya) or मानव (IAST: mānava) means 'of Manu' or 'children of Manu'.<sup id="cite_ref-Dalal2010p242_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dalal2010p242-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In later texts, Manu is the title or name of fourteen rulers of earth, or alternatively as the head of dynasties that begin with each cyclic <i><a href="/wiki/Kalpa_(aeon)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalpa (aeon)">kalpa</a></i> (aeon) when the universe is born anew.<sup id="cite_ref-Dalal2010p242_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dalal2010p242-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The title of the text <i><a href="/wiki/Manusmriti" title="Manusmriti">Manusmriti</a></i> uses this term as a prefix, but refers to the first Manu – Svayambhuva, the spiritual son of <a href="/wiki/Brahma" title="Brahma">Brahma</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dalalp229_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dalalp229-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <a href="/wiki/Hindu_cosmology" title="Hindu cosmology">Hindu cosmology</a>, each <i>kalpa</i> consists of fourteen <a href="/wiki/Manvantara" title="Manvantara">Manvantaras</a>, and each Manvantara is headed by a different Manu.<sup id="cite_ref-Dalal2010p242_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dalal2010p242-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The current universe, is asserted to be ruled by the 7th Manu named <a href="/wiki/Vaivasvata" class="mw-redirect" title="Vaivasvata">Vaivasvata</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dalalp229_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dalalp229-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Vaivasvata was the king of <a href="/wiki/Dravida_kingdom" title="Dravida kingdom">Dravida</a> before the <a href="/wiki/Great_flood" class="mw-redirect" title="Great flood">great flood</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was warned of the flood by the <a href="/wiki/Matsya" title="Matsya">Matsya</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fish" title="Fish">fish</a>) <a href="/wiki/Avatar" title="Avatar">avatar</a> of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>, and built a boat that carried the Vedas, Manu's family and the <a href="/wiki/Saptarishi" class="mw-redirect" title="Saptarishi">seven sages</a> to safety, helped by Matsya. The tale is repeated with variations in other texts, including the <a href="/wiki/Mahabharata" title="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a> and a few other <a href="/wiki/Puranas" title="Puranas">Puranas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fourteen_Manus">Fourteen Manus</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Fourteen Manus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are fourteen Manus that rule in succession during each <i><a href="/wiki/Kalpa_(aeon)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalpa (aeon)">Kalpa</a></i> (day of <a href="/wiki/Brahma" title="Brahma">Brahma</a>). 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.sticky-header-multi.wikitable{background-color:#101418}}</style> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable sticky-header"> <caption>List of Manus according to Source </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Manvantara</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana" title="Bhagavata Purana">Bhagavata Purana</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Brahma_Purana" title="Brahma Purana">Brahma Purana</a><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Linga_Purana" title="Linga Purana">Linga Purana</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Skanda_Purana" title="Skanda Purana">Skanda Purana</a> 1<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Skanda_Purana" title="Skanda Purana">Skanda Purana</a> 2<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td colspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Swayambhuva_Manu" title="Swayambhuva Manu">Swayambhuva</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td colspan="5">Svarocisha </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td colspan="5">Uttama </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td colspan="5">Tapasa (Tamasa) </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td colspan="5">Raivata </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td colspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Chakshusha" class="mw-redirect" title="Chakshusha">Chakshusha</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td colspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Vaivasvata" class="mw-redirect" title="Vaivasvata">Vaivasvata</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td colspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Savarni_Manu" title="Savarni Manu">Savarni</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Daksha-savarni </td> <td>Raibhya </td> <td>Dharma </td> <td>Brahma-savarni </td> <td>Bhautya </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Brahma-savarni </td> <td>Raucya </td> <td>Savarnika </td> <td>Rudra-savarni </td> <td>Raucya </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Dharma-savarni </td> <td rowspan="4">The <a href="/wiki/Four_Kumaras" title="Four Kumaras">four Merusavarnis</a> </td> <td>Pisanga </td> <td>Daksa-sarvarni </td> <td>Brahma-savarni </td></tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Rudra-savarni </td> <td>Apisangabha </td> <td>Dharma-savarni </td> <td>Rudra-savarni </td></tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Deva-savarni </td> <td>Sabala </td> <td>Raucya </td> <td>Meru-savarni </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Indra-savarni </td> <td>Varnaka </td> <td>Bhautya </td> <td>Daksha-savarni </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Swayambhuva_Manu">Swayambhuva Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Swayambhuva Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <b>first Manu</b>. He was the mind born son of the god <a href="/wiki/Brahma" title="Brahma">Brahma</a>, and husband of <a href="/wiki/Shatarupa" title="Shatarupa">Shatarupa</a>. He had three daughters, namely Akuti, Devahuti and Prasuti. Devahuti was given in marriage to Prajapati and she gave birth to nine daughters, and a single son named <a href="/wiki/Kapila" title="Kapila">Kapila</a>. Prasuti gave birth to several daughters including <a href="/wiki/Khyati" title="Khyati">Khyati</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anasuya" title="Anasuya">Anasuya</a> amongst many, and Akuti gave birth to one son named <a href="/wiki/Yajna_(avatar)" title="Yajna (avatar)">Yajna</a> and one daughter. Both Kapila and Yajna, who were sons of Devahuti and Akuti respectively, were incarnations of Vishnu. Svayambhuva Manu, along with his wife, Satarupa, went into the forest to practice austerities on the bank of the River Sunanda. At some point of time, Rakshasas attacked them, but Yajna, accompanied by his sons, the demigods, swiftly killed them. Then Yajna personally took the post of Indra, the King of the heavenly planets. Svayambhuva Manu's abode is <a href="/wiki/Brahmavarta" title="Brahmavarta">Brahmavarta</a>, with the town of Barhismati as the capital. Barhismati was formed when Visnu in his cosmic boar form (<a href="/wiki/Varaha" title="Varaha">Varaha</a>) shook his body, there fell large hair, which turned into the town. The small hairs which fell turned into <span title="Sanskrit-language text"><i lang="sa">kuśa</i></span> and <span title="Sanskrit-language text"><i lang="sa">kāsa</i></span> grass.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In this Manvantara, the <a href="/wiki/Saptarshis" class="mw-redirect" title="Saptarshis">Saptarshis</a> were <a href="/wiki/Marichi" title="Marichi">Marichi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atri" title="Atri">Atri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Angiras" title="Angiras">Angiras</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pulaha" title="Pulaha">Pulaha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kratu" title="Kratu">Kratu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pulastya" title="Pulastya">Pulastya</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Vashishtha" class="mw-redirect" title="Vashishtha">Vashishtha</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Manu_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Manu-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Svayambhuva-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar was called <a href="/wiki/Yajna_(avatar)" title="Yajna (avatar)">Yajna</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Swarochisha_Manu">Swarochisha Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Swarochisha Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Saptarshis were Urjastambha, Agni, Prana, Danti, Rishabha, Nischara, and Charvarivan. In Svarocisha-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar was called Vibhu. </p><p>The <b>second Manu</b>, whose name was Svarocisha, was the son of Agni, and His sons were headed by Dyumat, Sushena and Rochishmat. He invented clothing and made it for mankind. At his deathbed, Devala Rishi was born from Shiva's third eye to succeed Svarochisa Manu in making clothes for mankind. and In the age of this Manu, Rochana became Indra, the ruler of the heavenly planets, and there were many demigods, headed by Tushita. There were also many saintly persons, such as Urjastambha. Among them was Vedasira, whose wife, Tushita, gave birth to Vibhu. Vibhu was the incarnation of Vishnu for this <a href="/wiki/Manvantara" title="Manvantara">Manvantara</a>. He remained a Brahmachari all his life and never married. He instructed eighty-eight thousand dridha-vratas, or saintly persons, on sense-control and austerity. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Uttama_Manu">Uttama Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Uttama Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Saptarshis for this Manvantara were Kaukundihi, Kurundi, Dalaya, Sankha, Pravahita, Mita, and Sammita. In Uttama-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar was called Satyasena. </p><p>Uttama, the son of Priyavrata, was the <b>third Manu</b>. Among his sons were Pavana, Srinjaya and Yajnahotra. During the reign of this Manu, the sons of Vashista, headed by Pramada, became the seven saintly persons. The Satyas, Devasrutas and Bhadras became the demigods, and Satyajit became Indra. From the womb of Sunrita, the wife of Dharma, the Supreme Lord Narayana appeared as Satyasena, and killed all the evil <a href="/wiki/Rakshasas" class="mw-redirect" title="Rakshasas">Rakshasas</a> who created havoc in all the worlds, along with Satyajit, who was Indra at that time. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tapasa_(Tamasa)_Manu"><span id="Tapasa_.28Tamasa.29_Manu"></span>Tapasa (Tamasa) Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Tapasa (Tamasa) Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Jyotirdhama, Prithu, Kavya, Chaitra, Agni, Vanaka, and Pivara. In Tapasa-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar was called Hari. </p><p>Tapasa (also called <i>Tamasa</i>), the brother of the third Manu, was the <b>fourth Manu</b>, and he had ten sons, including Prithu, Khyati, Nara and Ketu. During his reign, the Satyakas, Haris, Viras and others were demigods, the seven great saints were headed by Jyotirdhama, and Trisikha became Indra. Harimedha begot a son named Hari, who was the incarnation of Vishnu for this Manvantara, by his wife Harini. Hari was born to liberate the devotee <a href="/wiki/Gajendra" class="mw-redirect" title="Gajendra">Gajendra</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Raivata_Manu">Raivata Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Raivata Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Hirannyaroma, Vedasrí, Urddhabahu, Vedabahu, Sudhaman, Parjanya, and Mahámuni. In Raivata-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar was called Vaikuntha, not to be confused with <a href="/wiki/Vaikuntha" title="Vaikuntha">Vishnu's divine realm</a>, of the same name. </p><p>Vaikuntha came as Raivata Manu, the twin brother of Tamasa. His sons were headed by Arjuna, Bali and Vindhya. Among the demigods were the Bhutarayas, and among the seven brahmanas who occupied the seven planets were Hiranyaroma, Vedasira and Urdhvabahu. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chakshusha_Manu">Chakshusha Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Chakshusha Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SUDYUMNAN_SEES_RUDRA_AND_PARVATI.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/SUDYUMNAN_SEES_RUDRA_AND_PARVATI.jpg/220px-SUDYUMNAN_SEES_RUDRA_AND_PARVATI.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="312" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/SUDYUMNAN_SEES_RUDRA_AND_PARVATI.jpg/330px-SUDYUMNAN_SEES_RUDRA_AND_PARVATI.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/SUDYUMNAN_SEES_RUDRA_AND_PARVATI.jpg/440px-SUDYUMNAN_SEES_RUDRA_AND_PARVATI.jpg 2x" data-file-width="527" data-file-height="748" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ila_(Hinduism)" title="Ila (Hinduism)">Sudyumnan</a> sees <a href="/wiki/Rudra" title="Rudra">Rudra</a> and <a href="/wiki/Parvati" title="Parvati">Parvati</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Saptarshis list: Sumedhas, Virajas, Havishmat, Uttama, Madhu, Abhináman, and Sahishnnu. In Chakshusha-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar was called Ajita. </p><p>Ajita came as Chakshsusa Manu, the son of the demigod Chakshu. He had many sons, headed by Puru, Purusa, and Sudyumna. During the reign of Chakshusa Manu, the King of heaven was known as Mantradruma. Among the demigods were the Apyas, and among the great sages were Havisman and Viraka. He had a daughter named Jyothismati, who wished for the most powerful being as her husband. When asked Indra, the king of gods, Indra replied that his storms could be pushed away by Vayu. Vayu said that his winds could not push away the earth, and thus Bhumavat, the male personification of the earth, was stronger. Bhumavat said that Adishesha, who holds both Vishnu and the earth, is the strongest. Adishesh told Manu and Jyothishmati that his second avatar on earth would be stronger than himself, and thus Jyothishmati was reborn as Revati to marry that avatar, Krishna's brother Balarama. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vaivasvata_Manu">Vaivasvata Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Vaivasvata Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <b>Seventh Manu</b> Saptarshis list: <a href="/wiki/Marichi" title="Marichi">Marichi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atri" title="Atri">Atri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Angiras" title="Angiras">Angiras</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pulaha" title="Pulaha">Pulaha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kratu" title="Kratu">Kratu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pulastya" title="Pulastya">Pulastya</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Vashishtha" class="mw-redirect" title="Vashishtha">Vashishtha</a>, and other like <a href="/wiki/Jamadagni" title="Jamadagni">Jamadagni</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kashyapa" title="Kashyapa">Kashyapa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gautama_Maharishi" title="Gautama Maharishi">Gautama</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vishvamitra" title="Vishvamitra">Vishvamitra</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bharadvaja" title="Bharadvaja">Bharadvaja</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> During Vaivasvata-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar is called <a href="/wiki/Matsya" title="Matsya">Matsya</a>. </p><p>The <b>seventh Manu</b>, who is the son of <a href="/wiki/Surya" title="Surya">Vivasvan</a>, is known as Sraddhadeva (or satyavrata) or Vaivasvat (son of Vivasvan). He has ten sons, named <a href="/wiki/Ikshvaku" title="Ikshvaku">Ikshvaku</a>, Nabhaga, Dhrsta, Saryati, Narisyanta, Dista (Nabhanedista), Tarusa (Karusha), Prsadhra, Vasuman (Pramshu) and <a href="/wiki/Ila_(Hinduism)" title="Ila (Hinduism)">Ila</a> (Sudyumna). In this manvantara, or reign of Manu, among the demigods are the Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Visvedevas, Maruts, Asvini-kumaras and Rbhus. The king of heaven, Indra, is known as <a href="/wiki/Indra#The_14_Indras" title="Indra">Purandara</a>, and the seven sages are known as Jamadagni, Kashyapa, Atri, Vashista, Gautama, Agastya and Bharadwaja </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Surya_Savarni_Manu">Surya Savarni Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Surya Savarni Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Diptimat, Galava, <a href="/wiki/Parasurama" class="mw-redirect" title="Parasurama">Parasurama</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kripa" title="Kripa">Kripa</a>, Drauni or <a href="/wiki/Ashwatthama" title="Ashwatthama">Ashwatthama</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vyasa" title="Vyasa">Vyasa</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rishyasringa" title="Rishyasringa">Rishyasringa</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Savarnya-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar will be called Sarvabhauma. </p><p>In the period of the <b>eighth Manu</b>, the Manu is <a href="/wiki/Surya_Savarnika_Manu" class="mw-redirect" title="Surya Savarnika Manu">Surya Savarnika Manu</a>. He is the son of Surya by his second wife, <a href="/wiki/Chhaya" title="Chhaya">Chhaya</a>. He is thus the half-brother to Shraddhadeva Manu. His sons are headed by Nirmoka, and among the demigods are the Sutapas. <a href="/wiki/Mahabali" title="Mahabali">Bali</a>, the son of <a href="/wiki/Virochana" title="Virochana">Virochana</a>, is <a href="/wiki/Indra" title="Indra">Indra</a>, and Galava and Parasurama are among the seven sages. In the age of this Manu, Lord Vishnu's avatar will be called Sarvabhauma, the son of Devaguhya. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Daksa_Savarni_Manu">Daksa Savarni Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Daksa Savarni Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Savana, Dyutimat, Bhavya, Vasu, Medhatithi, Jyotishmán, and Satya. In Daksha-savarnya-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar will be called Rishabha. </p><p>The <b>ninth Manu</b> is Daksha-savarni. He is the son of Lord Varuna. His sons are headed by Bhutaketu, and among the demigods are the Maricigarbhas. Adbhuta is Indra, and among the seven sages is Dyutiman. Rishabha would be born of Ayushman and Ambudhara... </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Brahma_Savarni_Manu">Brahma Savarni Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Brahma Savarni Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Havishmán, Sukriti, Satya, Apámmúrtti, Nábhága, Apratimaujas, and Satyaket. In Brahma-savarnya-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar will be called Vishvaksena. </p><p>In the period of the <b>tenth Manu</b>, the Manu is Brahma-savarni. He is the son of Upsaloka( The son of lord <a href="/wiki/Kartikeya" title="Kartikeya">Kartikeya</a>) Among his sons is Bhurishena, and the seven sages are Havishman and others. Among the demigods are the Suvasanas, and Sambhu is Indra. Vishvaksena would be a friend of Sambhu and will be born from the womb of Vishuci in the house of a brahmana named Visvasrashta. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dharma_Savarni_Manu">Dharma Savarni Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Dharma Savarni Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Niśchara, Agnitejas, Vapushmán, Vishńu, Áruni, Havishmán, and Anagha. In Dharma-savarnya-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar will be called Dharmasetu. </p><p>In the period of the <b>eleventh Manu</b>, the Manu is Dharma-savarni, the son of <a href="/wiki/Satya_Yuga" title="Satya Yuga">Satya Yuga</a>. He has ten sons, headed by Satyadharma. Among the demigods are the Vihangamas, Indra is known as Vaidhrita, and the seven sages are Aruna and others. Dharmasetu will be born of Vaidhrita and Aryaka. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rudra_Savarni_Manu">Rudra Savarni Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Rudra Savarni Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Tapaswí, Sutapas, Tapomúrtti, Taporati, Tapodhriti, Tapodyuti, and Tapodhan. In Rudra-savarnya-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar will be called Sudhama. </p><p>In the period of the <b>twelfth Manu</b>, the Manu is Rudra-savarni, whose sons are headed by Devavan. The demigods are the Haritas and others, Indra is Ritadhama, and the seven sages are Tapomurti and others. Sudhama, or Svadhama, who will be born from the womb of Sunrita, wife of a Satyasaha. </p><p>According to Manava Purana, Rudra Savarni Manu is the son of <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> and <a href="/wiki/Parvati" title="Parvati">Parvati</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Raucya_or_Deva_Savarni_Manu">Raucya or Deva Savarni Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Raucya or Deva Savarni Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Nirmoha, Tatwadersín, Nishprakampa, Nirutsuka, Dhritimat, Avyaya, and Sutapas. In Deva-savarnya-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar will be called Yogeshwara. </p><p>In the period of the <b>thirteenth Manu</b>, the Manu is Deva-savarni. Among his sons is Chitrasena, the demigods are the Sukarmas and others, Indra is Divaspati, and Nirmoka is among the sages. Yogeshwara will be born of Devahotra and Brihati. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Indra_Savarni_Manu">Indra Savarni Manu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Indra Savarni Manu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saptarshis list: Agnibáhu, Śuchi, Śhukra, Magadhá, Gridhra, Yukta, and Ajita. In Indra-savarnya-manvantara, Lord Vishnu's avatar will be called Brihadbhanu. </p><p>In the period of the <b>fourteenth Manu</b>, the Manu is Indra-savarni. Among his sons are Uru and Gambhira, the demigods are the Pavitras and others, Indra is Suci, and among the sages are Agni and Bahu. Brihadbhanu will be born of Satrayana from the womb of Vitana. </p><p>Almost all literature refers to the first 9 Manus with the same names but there is a lot of disagreement on names after that, although all of them agree with a total of 14.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bibliography">Bibliography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Bibliography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Manusmriti" title="Manusmriti">Manusmriti</a></div> <p>The texts ascribed to the <a href="/wiki/Svayambhuva_Manu" class="mw-redirect" title="Svayambhuva Manu">Svayambhuva Manu</a> include <i>Manava Grihyasutra</i>, <i>Manava Sulbasutra</i> and <i>Manava Dharmashasta</i> (<i><a href="/wiki/Manusm%E1%B9%9Bti" class="mw-redirect" title="Manusmṛti">Manusmṛti</a></i> or "rules of Manu").<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_Jainism">In Jainism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: In Jainism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Kulakara" title="Kulakara">Kulakara</a></div> <p>Jain theology mentions the 14th patriarch named <a href="/wiki/Nabhi" title="Nabhi">Nabhiraja</a>, mentioning him also as Manu.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This, state scholars, links Jain tradition to Hindu legends, because the 14 patriarchs in Jain tradition are similar to the 14 Manus in Hindu legends.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Manu of <a href="/wiki/Jainism" title="Jainism">Jainism</a> is the father of 1st <i><a href="/wiki/Tirthankara" title="Tirthankara">Tirthankara</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Rishabhanatha" title="Rishabhanatha">Rishabhanatha</a> (Adinatha).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This ancient story is significant as it includes one of earliest mentions of <i>ikshu</i> (<a href="/wiki/Sugarcane" title="Sugarcane">sugarcane</a>) processing.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16_16-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adam" title="Adam">Adam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_religion#Brothers" class="mw-redirect" title="Proto-Indo-European religion">Proto-Indo-European religion, §Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minos" title="Minos">Minos</a>, king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manu_and_Yemo" class="mw-redirect" title="Manu and Yemo">Manu and Yemo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mannus" title="Mannus">Mannus</a>, progenitor of humanity in Germanic mythology according to <a href="/wiki/Tacitus" title="Tacitus">Tacitus</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manes_of_Lydia" title="Manes of Lydia">Manes</a>, king of Lydia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nu%27u" title="Nu'u">Nu'u</a>, Hawaiian mythological character who built an ark and escaped a Great Flood.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/N%C3%BCwa" title="Nüwa">Nüwa</a>, goddess in Chinese mythology best known for creating mankind.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noah" title="Noah">Noah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ziusudra" title="Ziusudra">Ziusudra</a>, hero of the Sumerian flood epic</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atra-Hasis" 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Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 307–352. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1515%2F9783110816433-019">10.1515/9783110816433-019</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9783110144475" title="Special:BookSources/9783110144475"><bdi>9783110144475</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=%E1%B9%9Agvedic+history%3A+Poets%2C+chieftains+and+polities&rft.btitle=The+Indo-Aryans+of+Ancient+South+Asia%3A+Language%2C+Material+Culture+and+Ethnicity&rft.place=Berlin&rft.series=Indian+Philology+and+South+Asian+Studies%2C+Vol.+1&rft.pages=307-352&rft.pub=De+Gruyter&rft.date=1995&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1515%2F9783110816433-019&rft.isbn=9783110144475&rft.aulast=Witzel&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degruyter.com%2Fdocument%2Fdoi%2F10.1515%2F9783110816433%2Fhtml%3Flang%3Den&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDaniélou2003" class="citation book cs1">Daniélou, Alain (11 February 2003). <span class="id-lock-registration" title="Free registration required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/briefhistoryofin00dani"><i>A Brief History of India</i></a></span>. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. p. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/briefhistoryofin00dani/page/19">19</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-59477-794-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-59477-794-3"><bdi>978-1-59477-794-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=A+Brief+History+of+India&rft.pages=19&rft.pub=Inner+Traditions+%2F+Bear+%26+Co&rft.date=2003-02-11&rft.isbn=978-1-59477-794-3&rft.aulast=Dani%C3%A9lou&rft.aufirst=Alain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fbriefhistoryofin00dani&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKlaus_K._Klostermaier2007" class="citation book cs1">Klaus K. 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C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=2-VhBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT109"><i>Teachings of Lord Caitanya: The Golden Avatara</i></a> (Third ed.). The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. pp. 109–u2013. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-91-7149-730-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-91-7149-730-7"><bdi>978-91-7149-730-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Teachings+of+Lord+Caitanya%3A+The+Golden+Avatara&rft.pages=109-u2013&rft.edition=Third&rft.pub=The+Bhaktivedanta+Book+Trust&rft.isbn=978-91-7149-730-7&rft.au=His+Divine+Grace+A.+C.+Bhaktivedanta+Swami+Prabhupada&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D2-VhBAAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPT109&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/brahma_purana_english_full"><i>Brahma Purana</i></a>. Parts I – IV (First ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. 1955. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/brahma_purana_english_full/page/n40">Part I, p.<span class="nowrap"> </span>29</a> (3.4–7).</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Brahma+Purana&rft.place=Delhi&rft.series=Parts+I+%E2%80%93+IV&rft.pages=Part+I%2C+p.%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E-%3C%2Fspan%3E29+%283.4-7%29&rft.edition=First&rft.pub=Motilal+Banarsidass&rft.date=1955&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fbrahma_purana_english_full&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/LingaPuranaJ.L.ShastriPart1"><i>Linga Purana</i></a>. Part 1 of 2. Translated by Shastri, J. L. 1951. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/LingaPuranaJ.L.ShastriPart1/page/n29">p.<span class="nowrap"> </span>24</a>: (7.22–28).</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Linga+Purana&rft.series=Part+1+of+2&rft.pages=p.%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E-%3C%2Fspan%3E24%3A+%287.22-28%29&rft.date=1951&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2FLingaPuranaJ.L.ShastriPart1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.13010"><i>The Skanda-Purana</i></a>. Part 2. Translated by Shastri, J. L.; Bhatt, G. P. (First ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd. 1950. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.13010/page/n55">p.<span class="nowrap"> </span>45</a> (5.71–75).</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Skanda-Purana&rft.place=Delhi&rft.series=Part+2&rft.pages=p.%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E-%3C%2Fspan%3E45+%285.71-75%29&rft.edition=First&rft.pub=Motilal+Banarsidass+Pvt.+Ltd&rft.date=1950&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fdli.bengal.10689.13010&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.13008"><i>The Skanda-Purana</i></a>. Part 7. Translated by Shastri, J. L.; Bhatt, G. P. (First ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd. 1951. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.13008/page/n327">p.<span class="nowrap"> </span>317</a> (25.22–24).</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Skanda-Purana&rft.place=Delhi&rft.series=Part+7&rft.pages=p.%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E-%3C%2Fspan%3E317+%2825.22-24%29&rft.edition=First&rft.pub=Motilal+Banarsidass+Pvt.+Ltd&rft.date=1951&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fdli.bengal.10689.13008&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/BhagavataPuranaMotilalEnglish/page/n345/mode/1up">"Marriage of Kardama and Devahūti"</a>. <i>Bhagavata Purana</i>. Parts 1–5. Translated by Shastri, J. L. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. 1950. Part 1; Skandha III; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/BhagavataPuranaMotilalEnglish/page/n349/mode/2up">p.<span class="nowrap"> </span>345</a>, 22:29–30.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Marriage+of+Kardama+and+Devah%C5%ABti&rft.btitle=Bhagavata+Purana&rft.place=Delhi&rft.series=Parts+1%E2%80%935&rft.pages=Part+1%3B+Skandha+III%3B+p.%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E-%3C%2Fspan%3E345%2C+22%3A29-30&rft.pub=Motilal+Banarsidass&rft.date=1950&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2FBhagavataPuranaMotilalEnglish%2Fpage%2Fn345%2Fmode%2F1up&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Manu-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Manu_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp075.htm">"Book III: Chapter I – Account of the several Manus and Manwantaras"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Vishnu_Purana" title="Vishnu Purana"><i>The Vishnu Purana</i></a>. Translated by <a href="/wiki/Horace_Hayman_Wilson" class="mw-redirect" title="Horace Hayman Wilson">Horace Hayman Wilson</a>. 1840. p. 259. <q>The first Manu was <a href="/w/index.php?title=Sw%C3%A1yambhuva&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Swáyambhuva (page does not exist)">Swáyambhuva</a>, then came <a href="/w/index.php?title=Sw%C3%A1rochisha&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Swárochisha (page does not exist)">Swárochisha</a>, then <a href="/w/index.php?title=Auttami&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Auttami (page does not exist)">Auttami</a>, then <a href="/w/index.php?title=T%C3%A1masa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Támasa (page does not exist)">Támasa</a>, then <a href="/w/index.php?title=Raivata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Raivata (page does not exist)">Raivata</a>, then <a href="/wiki/Chakshusha" class="mw-redirect" title="Chakshusha">Chákshusha</a>: these six Manus have passed away. The Manu who presides over the seventh Manwantara, which is the present period, is <a href="/w/index.php?title=Vaivaswata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vaivaswata (page does not exist)">Vaivaswata</a>, the son of the sun<span class="nowrap"> </span>...</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Book+III%3A+Chapter+I+%E2%80%93+Account+of+the+several+Manus+and+Manwantaras&rft.btitle=The+Vishnu+Purana&rft.pages=259&rft.date=1840&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fsacred-texts.com%2Fhin%2Fvp%2Fvp075.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp076.htm">Maharishi Aswathama</a> Retrieved 2015-02-15</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Summary of Manu in Ancient Literature <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.transliteral.org/dictionary/मनु-आदिपुरुष/word">मनु (आदिपुरुष)</a></i> Ghanshyam Dusane</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/manu.htm"><i>The Laws of Manu</i></a>. Sacred Books of the East, vol. XV. Translated by <a href="/wiki/George_B%C3%BChler" class="mw-redirect" title="George Bühler">Bühler, George</a>. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1886. 1:63: <q>These seven very glorious Manus, the first among whom is Svayambhuva, produced and protected this whole movable and immovable (creation), each during the period (allotted to him).</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Laws+of+Manu&rft.place=Oxford&rft.series=Sacred+Books+of+the+East%2C+vol.+XV&rft.pages=1%3A63&rft.pub=Clarendon+Press&rft.date=1886&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacred-texts.com%2Fhin%2Fmanu.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" class="Z3988"></span> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130417155321/http://oaks.nvg.org/pv6bk4.html">Archived</a> 17 April 2013 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>: Archived version digitised by Tormod Kinnes, from Delhi: Banarsidass 1984 reprint.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16_16-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16_16-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16_16-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENatubhai_Shah200415–16_16-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFNatubhai_Shah2004">Natubhai Shah 2004</a>, pp. 15–16.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sources">Sources</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manu_(Hinduism)&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Sources"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNatubhai_Shah2004" class="citation cs2"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Natubhai_Shah&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Natubhai Shah (page does not exist)">Shah, Natubhai</a> (2004) [First published in 1998], <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=qLNQKGcDIhsC"><i>Jainism: The World of Conquerors</i></a>, vol. I, <a href="/wiki/Motilal_Banarsidass" title="Motilal Banarsidass">Motilal Banarsidass</a>, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/81-208-1938-1" title="Special:BookSources/81-208-1938-1"><bdi>81-208-1938-1</bdi></a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Jainism%3A+The+World+of+Conquerors&rft.pub=Motilal+Banarsidass&rft.date=2004&rft.isbn=81-208-1938-1&rft.aulast=Shah&rft.aufirst=Natubhai&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DqLNQKGcDIhsC&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AManu+%28Hinduism%29" 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narrative</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Book_of_Genesis" title="Book of Genesis">Book of Genesis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam" title="Adam">Adam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eve" title="Eve">Eve</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Offspring</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cain_and_Abel" title="Cain and Abel">Cain and Abel</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cain" title="Cain">Cain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abel" title="Abel">Abel</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aclima" title="Aclima">Aclima</a> <ul><li>Luluwa</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seth" title="Seth">Seth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awan_(religious_figure)" class="mw-redirect" title="Awan (religious figure)">Awan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azura_(religious_figure)" title="Azura (religious figure)">Azura</a></li> <li>Jumella</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related theology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fall_of_man" title="Fall of man">Fall of man</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Original_sin" title="Original sin">Original sin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garden_of_Eden" title="Garden of Eden">Garden of Eden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil" title="Tree of the knowledge of good and evil">Tree of the knowledge of good and evil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Serpents_in_the_Bible" title="Serpents in the Bible">Serpents in the Bible</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forbidden_fruit" title="Forbidden fruit">Forbidden fruit</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Apple_(symbolism)" title="Apple (symbolism)">Apple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fig_leaf" title="Fig leaf">Fig leaf</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Figs_in_the_Bible" title="Figs in the Bible">Figs in the Bible</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam%27s_ale" title="Adam's ale">Adam's ale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adamic_language" title="Adamic language">Adamic language</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camael" title="Camael">Camael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Protevangelium" class="mw-redirect" title="Protevangelium">Protevangelium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosh_Hashanah" title="Rosh Hashanah">Rosh Hashanah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seed_of_the_woman" title="Seed of the woman">Seed of the woman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shamsiel" title="Shamsiel">Shamsiel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lilith" title="Lilith">Lilith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tree_of_life_(biblical)" title="Tree of life (biblical)">Tree of life</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allegorical_interpretations_of_Genesis" title="Allegorical interpretations of Genesis">Allegorical interpretations of Genesis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other cultures</th><td 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seed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tree_of_Jiva_and_Atman" title="Tree of Jiva and Atman">Tree of Jiva and Atman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tree_of_life_(Quran)" title="Tree of life (Quran)">Tree of life (Quran)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Endor_Coven" title="Our Lady of Endor Coven">Our Lady of Endor Coven</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Film</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mama%27s_Affair_(1921_film)" title="Mama's Affair (1921 film)">Mama's Affair</a></i> (1921)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Good_Morning,_Eve!" title="Good Morning, Eve!">Good Morning, Eve!</a></i> (1934)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Broken_Jug_(film)" title="The Broken Jug (film)">The Broken Jug</a></i> (1937)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Original_Sin_(film)" title="The Original Sin (film)">The Original Sin</a></i> (1948)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Private_Lives_of_Adam_and_Eve" title="The Private Lives of Adam and Eve">The Private Lives of Adam and Eve</a></i> (1960)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/El_pecado_de_Ad%C3%A1n_y_Eva" title="El pecado de Adán y Eva">El pecado de Adán y Eva</a></i> (1969)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/La_Biblia_en_pasta" title="La Biblia en pasta">La Biblia en pasta</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Annunciation_(film)" title="The Annunciation (film)">The Annunciation</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Second_Time_Lucky" title="Second Time Lucky">Second Time Lucky</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adipapam" title="Adipapam">Adipapam</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_(1992_film)" title="Adam (1992 film)">Adam</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Babs_(2000_film)" title="Babs (2000 film)">Babs</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Last_Eve" title="The Last Eve">The Last Eve</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Year_One_(film)" title="Year One (film)">Year One</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Tragedy_of_Man_(film)" title="The Tragedy of Man (film)">The Tragedy of Man</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Dog" title="Adam and Dog">Adam and Dog</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tropico_(2013_film)" title="Tropico (2013 film)">Tropico</a></i> (2013)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Plays</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Le_Jeu_d%27Adam" title="Le Jeu d'Adam">Le Jeu d'Adam</a></i> (12th century)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Broken_Jug" title="The Broken Jug">The Broken Jug</a></i> (1808)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Tragedy_of_Man" title="The Tragedy of Man">The Tragedy of Man</a></i> (1861)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Creation_of_the_World_and_Other_Business" title="The Creation of the World and Other Business">The Creation of the World and Other Business</a></i> (1972)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Musicals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Apple_Tree" title="The Apple Tree">The Apple Tree</a></i> (1966)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dude_(musical)" title="Dude (musical)">Dude</a></i> (1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Up_from_Paradise" title="Up from Paradise">Up from Paradise</a></i> (1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Children_of_Eden" title="Children of Eden">Children of Eden</a></i> (1991)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compositions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Creation_(Haydn)" title="The Creation (Haydn)">The Creation</a></i> (1798) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Creation_structure" title="The Creation structure">structure</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/La_mort_d%27Adam" title="La mort d'Adam">La mort d'Adam</a></i> (1809)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/%C3%88ve_(Massenet)" title="Ève (Massenet)">Ève</a></i> (1875)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Genesis_Suite" title="Genesis Suite">Genesis Suite</a></i> (1945)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lilith_(opera)" title="Lilith (opera)">Lilith</a></i> (2001)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Literature</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Apocalypse_of_Adam" title="Apocalypse of Adam">Apocalypse of Adam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Book_of_Moses" title="Book of Moses">Book of Moses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Book_of_Abraham" title="Book of Abraham">Book of Abraham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Books_of_Adam" title="Books of Adam">Books of Adam</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Book_of_the_Penitence_of_Adam" title="Book of the Penitence of Adam">Book of the Penitence of Adam</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cave_of_Treasures" title="Cave of Treasures">Cave of Treasures</a></i></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/El_amigo_de_%C3%89l_y_Ella" title="El amigo de Él y Ella">El amigo de Él y Ella</a>"</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Genesis_A" title="Genesis A">Genesis A</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Genesis_B" title="Genesis B">Genesis B</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harrowing_of_Hell_(drama)" title="Harrowing of Hell (drama)">Harrowing of Hell</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Life_of_Adam_and_Eve" title="Life of Adam and Eve">Life of Adam and Eve</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Testament_of_Adam" title="Testament of Adam">Testament of Adam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Testimony_of_Truth" title="Testimony of Truth">Testimony of Truth</a> (3rd century)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Conflict_of_Adam_and_Eve_with_Satan" title="Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan">Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan</a></i> (6th century)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Old_Saxon_Genesis" title="Old Saxon Genesis">Old Saxon Genesis</a>" (9th century)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Adam_lay_ybounden" title="Adam lay ybounden">Adam lay ybounden</a>" (15th century)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Paradise_Lost" title="Paradise Lost">Paradise Lost</a></i> (1667)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Le_Dernier_Homme" title="Le Dernier Homme">Le Dernier Homme</a></i> (1805)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Extracts_from_Adam%27s_Diary" title="Extracts from Adam's Diary">Extracts from Adam's Diary</a></i> (1904)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Eve%27s_Diary" title="Eve's Diary">Eve's Diary</a></i> (1905)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Book_of_Genesis_(comic)" title="The Book of Genesis (comic)">The Book of Genesis</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Adam_and_Eve" title="The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve">The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve</a></i> (2017)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Art</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bernward_Doors" title="Bernward Doors">Bernward Doors</a> (1015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tapestry_of_Creation" title="Tapestry of Creation">Tapestry of Creation</a> (11th century)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Expulsion_from_the_Garden_of_Eden" title="Expulsion from the Garden of Eden">Expulsion from the Garden of Eden</a></i> (1425)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Vienna_Diptych" title="Vienna Diptych">Vienna Diptych</a></i> (15th century)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Last_Judgment_(Bosch_triptych)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Last Judgment (Bosch triptych)">The Last Judgment</a></i> (1482)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights" title="The Garden of Earthly Delights">The Garden of Earthly Delights</a></i> (1504)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Eve_(D%C3%BCrer)" title="Adam and Eve (Dürer)">Adam and Eve</a></i> (1507)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Creation_of_Adam" title="The Creation of Adam">The Creation of Adam</a></i> (1512)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Haywain_Triptych" title="The Haywain Triptych">The Haywain Triptych</a></i> (1516)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Eve,_the_Serpent_and_Death" title="Eve, the Serpent and Death">Eve, the Serpent and Death</a></i> (1510s or 1520s)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Eve_(Cranach)" title="Adam and Eve (Cranach)">Adam and Eve</a></i> (1528)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Eve/Gideon_and_the_Fleece" title="Adam and Eve/Gideon and the Fleece">Adam and Eve</a></i> (1550)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fall_of_Man_(Titian)" title="The Fall of Man (Titian)">The Fall of Man</a></i> (1550)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Eve_(Tintoretto)" title="Adam and Eve (Tintoretto)">Adam and Eve</a></i> (c. 1550)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Garden_of_Eden_with_the_Fall_of_Man" title="The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man">The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man</a></i> (1617)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fall_of_Man_(Rubens)" title="The Fall of Man (Rubens)">The Fall of Man</a></i> (1628)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Eve_in_the_Garden_of_Eden" title="Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden">Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden</a></i> (c. 1650)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Four_Seasons_(Poussin)" title="The Four Seasons (Poussin)">The Four Seasons</a></i> (1660s)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Koren_Picture-Bible_(1692%E2%80%931696)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Koren Picture-Bible (1692–1696)">The Koren Picture-Bible</a></i> (1692–1696)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/William_Blake%27s_illustrations_of_Paradise_Lost" title="William Blake's illustrations of Paradise Lost">Paradise Lost</a></i> (19th century)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Expulsion_from_the_Garden_of_Eden_(Cole)" title="Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (Cole)">Expulsion from the Garden of Eden</a></i> (1828)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_First_Mourning" title="The First Mourning">The First Mourning</a></i> (1888)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Eve_(Rodin)" title="Adam and Eve (Rodin)">Adam and Eve</a></i> (1905)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Eve_(Valadon)" title="Adam and Eve (Valadon)">Adam and Eve</a></i> (1909)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Eve_(Davidson)" title="Eve (Davidson)"> Eve</a></i> (1931)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adam_and_Eve_(Tamara_de_Lempicka)" title="Adam and Eve (Tamara de Lempicka)">Adam and Eve</a></i> (1932)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Serpent_Chooses_Adam_and_Eve" title="The Serpent Chooses Adam and Eve">The Serpent Chooses Adam and Eve</a></i> (1958)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Genesis_(Lebrun)" title="Genesis (Lebrun)">Genesis</a></i> (1960)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Dese_Bones_G%27wine_Rise_Again" title="Dese Bones G'wine Rise Again">Dese Bones G'wine Rise Again</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Adam-ondi-Ahman_(hymn)" title="Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn)">Adam-ondi-Ahman</a>" (1835)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Forbidden_Fruit_(No%C3%ABl_Coward_song)" title="Forbidden Fruit (Noël Coward song)">Forbidden Fruit</a>" (1915)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Garden_of_Eden_(song)" title="The Garden of Eden (song)">The Garden of Eden</a>" (1956)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" title="In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida">In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida</a>" (1968)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Give_Adam_and_Eve_Another_Chance" title="Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance">Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance</a>" (1970)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Man_Gave_Names_to_All_the_Animals" title="Man Gave Names to All the Animals">Man Gave Names to All the Animals</a>" (1979)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Cainian_Chronicle" title="The Cainian Chronicle">The Cainian Chronicle</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Visions_of_Eden" title="Visions of Eden">Visions of Eden</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Snakes_for_the_Divine" title="Snakes for the Divine">Snakes for the Divine</a></i> (2010)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Geography</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adam-ondi-Ahman" title="Adam-ondi-Ahman">Adam-ondi-Ahman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tomb_of_Eve" title="Tomb of Eve">Tomb of Eve</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Biology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve" title="Mitochondrial Eve">Mitochondrial Eve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Y-chromosomal_Adam" title="Y-chromosomal Adam">Y-chromosomal Adam</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Real_Eve" title="The Real Eve">The Real Eve</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Story within a story</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Doraemon:_Nobita%27s_Diary_on_the_Creation_of_the_World" title="Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World">Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Island_of_Love_(1963_film)" title="Island of Love (1963 film)">Island of Love</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Visitors_(opera)" title="The Visitors (opera)">The Visitors</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bible_Ki_Kahaniyan" title="Bible Ki Kahaniyan">"Adam & Eve"</a> (1992)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Probe_7,_Over_and_Out" title="Probe 7, Over and Out">Probe 7, Over and Out</a>" (1963)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Simpsons_Bible_Stories" title="Simpsons Bible Stories">Simpsons Bible Stories</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" title="In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela">In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Daesong_Heavy_Industries_II:_Return_to_Innocence" class="mw-redirect" title="Daesong Heavy Industries II: Return to Innocence">Daesong Heavy Industries II: Return to Innocence</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Holly_Bibble" class="mw-redirect" title="Holly 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