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Manu (Sanskrit: मनु) is a term found with various meanings in Hinduism. In early texts, it refers to the archetypal man, or the first man (progenitor of humanity). The Sanskrit term for 'human', मनुष्य (IAST: manuṣya) or मानव (IAST: mānava) means 'of Manu' or 'children of Manu'. [1]
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Purana and Itihasa
Manu (मनु)—One of the eleven other names of Rudra, according to the Bhāgavata Purāṇa 3.12.12. 1) Manu (मनु).—See under Manvantara. 2) Manu (मनु).—Son of the Agni Pāñcajanya. Pāñcajanya had three wives Suprajā, Bṛhadbhāsā and Niśā. He got of his first two wives six sons and of his third wife Niśā, a daughter and seven sons. (Chapter 223, Vana Parva). 3) Manu (मनु).—A celestial maiden born to Kaśyapa of Pradhā. (Chapter 59, Verse 44, Ādi Parva). Manu (मनु) represents a form of Dharma: the name...
Vaishnavism
Manu (मनु).—A generic name for any of the fourteen universal rulers also known as Manvantara-avataras, who appear in each day of Lord Brahmā. Their names are 1. Svāyambhuva; 2. Svārociṣa; 3. Uttama; 4. Tāmasa; 5. Raivata; 6. Cākṣusa; 7. Vaivasvata; 8. Savarṇi; 9. Dakṣasāvarṇi; 10. Brahmasāvarṇi; 11. Dharmasāvarṇi; 12. Rudrasāvarṇi; 13. Devasāvarni; 14. Indrasāvarṇi. Manu (मनु) refers to:—Universal rulers, lawgivers, and progenitors. Fourteen Manus appear in each day of Brahmā. The present Man...
Natyashastra
Manu (मनु) is the name of a sage who was in the company of Bharata when he recited the Nāṭyaveda them, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 35. Accordingly, they asked the following questions, “O the best Brahmin (lit. the bull of the twice-born), tell us about the character of the god who appears in the Preliminaries (pūrvaraṅga). Why is the sound [of musical instruments] applied there? What purpose does it serve when applied? What god is pleased with this, and what does he do on being pleas...
Theravada
An Indian sage of old who wrote a work for the guidance of kings in good government. E.g., Cv.lxxx.9, 55; lxxxiii.6; lxxxiv.2; xcvi.26.
General definition
Manu (मनु) or Manuvidyā refers to one of the sixteen Vidyās from which are derived the respective classes of Vidyādharas (in this case, Manupūrvaka), according to chapter 1.3 [ādīśvara-caritra]of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism. Accordingly,
Manu.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘fourteen’. Note: manuis defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
Manu [མནུ་] in the Ladakhi language is the name of a plant identified with Inula racemosa Hook. f. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family. For the possible medicinal usage of manu, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmf...
Marathi-English dictionary
manu (मनु).—m (S) Manu, the great legislator and saint, the son of Brahma or a personification of Brahma himself. The name however is a generic term, and in every kalpa or interval from creation to creation there are fourteen successive manu, presiding over the universe for the period of a manvantara respectively. 2 fig. The proper period or season; the time, the day, the hour &c., emphatically. Ex. dhānya kāpāyācā manu ālā; sadyaḥ tumacē bōla- ṇyācā manu āhē; tumacā manu gēlā mājhā manu ālā....
Sanskrit dictionary
Manu (मनु).—a. Thinking, wise, intelligent, sage; सलोकपाला मुनयो मनूनामाद्यं मनुं प्राञ्जलयः प्रणेमुः (salokapālā munayo manūnāmādyaṃ manuṃ prāñjalayaḥ praṇemuḥ)Bhāgavata 4.6.39. --- OR --- Manu (मनु).—[man-uUṇādi-sūtra 1.1] 1)Name of a celebrated personage regarded as the representative man and father of the human race (sometimes regarded as one of the divine beings). 2) Particularly, the fourteen successive progenitors or sovereigns of the earth mentioned in Manusmṛti 1.63. (The first Manu...
Hindi dictionary
Manu (मनु):—(nm) the primogenitor of human race; ~[ja/jāta] the offspring of [manu], man; ~[jatā/jatva] humanity, humaneness, human quality.
Sep 7, 2024 · Manu, in the mythology of India, the first man, and the legendary author of an important Sanskrit law code, the Manu-smriti (Laws of Manu). The name is cognate with the Indo-European “man” and also has an etymological connection with the Sanskrit verb man-, “to think.”
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The Manusmṛti (Sanskrit: मनुस्मृति), also known as the Mānava-Dharmaśāstra or the Laws of Manu, is one of the many legal texts and constitutions among the many Dharmaśāstras of Hinduism.
This is an English Translation of the Manusmriti Chapter 9 by George Buhler. It contains 336 verses. Manusmriti is written by Manu.
Manusmriti Chapter 5, the laws of Manu, English Translation. Home. Hindu Scriptures and Holy Books. Manusmriti Chapter 5 contains 169 verses. 1. The sages, having heard the duties of a Snataka thus declared, spoke to great-souled Bhrigu, who sprang from fire: 2.
Aug 25, 2022 · The Mānavadharmaśāstra, also known as Manusmriti or the Laws of Manu, is a Sanskrit text belonging to the Dharmaśāstra literary tradition of Hinduism. Composed sometime between the 2nd century BCE and 3rd century CE, the Manusmriti is written in sloka verses, containing two non-rhyming lines of 16 syllabus each.
