Manu
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Manu is the primordial man and first human lawgiver in Hindu tradition, often regarded as the progenitor of humanity and author of the ancient legal text Manusmriti.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
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lawgiver ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ primordial man ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu law
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dharma (righteous duty) ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu lawgiver
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Hindu mythological character ⓘ progenitor figure ⓘ |
| civilization | Vedic civilization ⓘ |
| cosmicCycle | associated with Manvantara ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
first man in certain Hindu traditions
ⓘ
lawgiver of the present age ⓘ progenitor of the current human race ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus | eponym of a Manvantara (age of Manu) ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| ethicalDomain |
ashrama (stages of life)
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conduct of women and men ⓘ inheritance rules ⓘ kingly duties ⓘ marriage regulations ⓘ penances and expiations ⓘ varna (social classes) ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
father of Ila in some traditions
ⓘ
son of Vivasvan (Surya) in many accounts ⓘ |
| functionInMyth | rescuer of humanity from a great flood (in some versions) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
classical Hindu law
ⓘ
medieval Indian jurisprudence ⓘ social norms in traditional Hindu society ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dharmaśāstra tradition
ⓘ
Manusmriti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTexts | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
ancestor of mankind
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first human lawgiver ⓘ progenitor of humanity ⓘ |
| scripturalContext |
Dharmashastra literature
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAttributed |
Manusmriti
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Mānava Dharmaśāstra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Svayambhuva Manu (in some traditions)
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Vaivasvata Manu (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Smriti literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
archetypal righteous king
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source of dharma for humans ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.