seventh Manu
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The seventh Manu, known as Shraddhadeva or Vaivasvata Manu, is the progenitor of the current human race in Hindu cosmology and the lawgiver traditionally credited with the Manusmriti.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seventh Manu | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
Manu ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alsoDescribedAs | son of the sun-god ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Manvantara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Surya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Ikshvaku dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manusmriti NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu lawgiver
ⓘ
Hindu legendary figure ⓘ Person in Hindu scriptures ⓘ |
| cosmicEvent | survivor of the great flood ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext | Hindu cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Vaivasvata Manvantara
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ⓘ
current kalpa ⓘ |
| father | Vivasvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
establisher of social and moral law
ⓘ
progenitor of mankind in current age ⓘ |
| hasName |
Shraddhadeva
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ⓘ
Vaivasvata Manu NERFINISHED ⓘ Śrāddhadeva Manu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Saranyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeType | flood myth hero ⓘ |
| offspring |
Dhrishta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ikshvaku NERFINISHED ⓘ Karusha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabhanedishta NERFINISHED ⓘ Nriga ⓘ Pramshu NERFINISHED ⓘ Prishadhra NERFINISHED ⓘ Saryati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Saranyu
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ⓘ
Vivasvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSequence | seventh Manu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Matsya avatar of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCosmology |
lawgiver
ⓘ
progenitor of current human race ⓘ |
| spouse |
Shraddha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Śraddhā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith |
Laws of Manu
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ⓘ
Manusmriti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yugaCycle | present Manvantara ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.