Sage Manu
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Sage Manu is the legendary Hindu lawgiver and progenitor of mankind, traditionally regarded as the author of the ancient legal and ethical text Manusmriti.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu sage
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lawgiver ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ progenitor of mankind ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
ashrama (stages of life)
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kingly duties ⓘ penance and punishment ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ social order ⓘ varna (social classes) ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Manava Dharmashastra
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Manusmriti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dharmashastra figure
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Hindu lawgiver ⓘ Hindu mythological character ⓘ |
| cosmicRoleType | Manu (title of progenitor in each manvantara) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus | primordial man in some Hindu narratives ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient India ⓘ |
| describedAs |
legendary Hindu lawgiver
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progenitor of mankind in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus | duties of individuals and social groups ⓘ |
| field |
Hindu law
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dharma (righteous duty) ⓘ ethics ⓘ |
| genreOfAttributedText | Dharmashastra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMultipleTraditions | various Manus in different cosmic cycles ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dharmashastra literature
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later Hindu legal traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfAttributedText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legalFocus | civil and criminal regulations (ascribed in Manusmriti) ⓘ |
| linkedToDeity | Brahma (as first man or lawgiver created by Brahma, in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | later Hindu commentarial literature ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInCosmology | ancestor of humanity ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | first lawgiver ⓘ |
| statusOfAuthorship | traditional, not historically verified ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | ancient period (pre‑Common Era, traditional view) ⓘ |
| traditionalRole | author of Manusmriti ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | rishi (sage) ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
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