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.

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seventh Manu canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
Manu
mythological figure
alsoDescribedAs son of the sun-god
associatedConcept Manvantara
associatedDeity Surya
Vishnu
associatedDynasty Ikshvaku dynasty
associatedWithText Mahabharata
Manusmriti
Puranas
category Hindu lawgiver
Hindu legendary figure
Person in Hindu scriptures
cosmicEvent survivor of the great flood
cosmologicalContext Hindu cosmology
culturalContext ancient India
era Vaivasvata Manvantara
current kalpa
father Vivasvan
function establisher of social and moral law
progenitor of mankind in current age
hasName Shraddhadeva
linked to: Shraddhadeva Manu

Vaivasvata Manu
Śrāddhadeva Manu
linked to: Shraddhadeva Manu
languageOfPrimaryText Sanskrit
mother Saranyu
narrativeType flood myth hero
offspring Dhrishta
Ikshvaku
Karusha
Nabhanedishta
Nriga
Pramshu
Prishadhra
Saryati
parent Saranyu
Vivasvan
positionInSequence seventh Manu
religion Hinduism
rescuedBy Matsya avatar of Vishnu
linked to: Matsya avatar
roleInCosmology lawgiver
progenitor of current human race
spouse Shraddha
Śraddhā
linked to: Shraddha
traditionallyCreditedWith Laws of Manu
linked to: Manusmriti

Manusmriti
yugaCycle present Manvantara

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Seventh Manu positionInSequence seventh Manu
subject linked to: seventh Manu