Manus and Manvantras

List of 14 Manvantras, Manus and their Saptrishis etc

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Manavantra	Presiding Manu (14)	Primordial origin	Indra: Devata/Manavantradhikari/Devagana: Saptarishis: Manuputras:
1	Swayambhuva Manu	Manasdev Yug Purusha/Aakuti	I: Shachipati / Shatkratu D: Yam etc. S: Mariachi, Atri, Angira, Pulah, Pulastya, Kritu, Vasisth. Aurv etc. M: Swayambhuva Manu married Shatrupa of whom were born Priyavratt and Uttanpad.
2	Swarochish son of Priyavratt	With Tushit Devaganas born of Tushita/Sri Ajit	I: Devraj Indra/Vipsrichet. D: Paravat, Tushitgan. S: Urjj, Stambh, Pran, Vaat, Prishabh, Niraya, Parivan. (Urjstambh, Pran, Dattoli, Risabh, Nischar, Charv, Vir) M: Chaitra, Kimpurush.
3	Uttam son of Uttanpad.	Tushit Devganas born of Satya & Satyaa.	I: Sushanti D: Sudham(a), Satya, Shiv, Jap, Pratardan, Vashvarti and other 12 devatas. S: 7 sons of Vashisth: (from Urja: Raja, Gatra, Urdhavbahu, Savan, Anagh,  Shukr, Sutapt) M: Aj, Parshu, Dipt etc.
4	Taamas son of Priyavratt (Taamas had 10 sons)	Hari Devganas born of Harya	I: King Shivi / Shikhri D: Supar, Hari, Satya, Sudhi. Each of them having 27 ganas. Swaroop etc. S: Jyotirdhama, Prithu, Kavya, Chaitra, Agni, Vanak (Brahm), Pivar. M: Nar, Khyati, Keturoop, Janujangh etc.
5	Raivatt son of Durdum b/o Priyavratt Born of Revati. Hari born as Manas from Sambhuti. Cousin brother of Taamas.	Manas	I: Vibhu / Vitath D: 14 devagana of each Devata: Amitabha, Bhootraya, Vaikunth, Sumedha etc. S: Hiranyaroma, Vedsri, Urdhavbhau, Vedbahu, Sudhama, Parjanya, Mahamuni Vasisth. M: Balbandhu, sambhavya, Satyak kings etc.
6	Chakshush/ Pushkarni Son of king of Ang	Hari born as Vaikunth from Vaikuntha	I: Manojav. D: Apya, Prasoot, Bhavya, Prithuk, Arya, Lekh. Each one having 8 ganas. Swati etc S: Sumedha, Virja, Havishman, Uttam, Madhu, Atinama, Sahishnu. M: Uru, Puru, Satadhiuman etc.
7	Suryaputra Vaivasvat/ Shradh Dev/ Akshuv, he married Shradha He is the author of Manusmriti.	Vishnu born as Vaman Avtar from Kashyap and Aditi	I: Purandar. D: Dwadasa Aditya, Vasu, Rudra etc. S: Vashishth, Kasyap, Atri, Jamdagni, Gautam, Vishwamitra, Bhardwaj. (Atri, Vasisth, Kashyap, Gautam, Bhardwaj, Vishwamitra, Kaushik) M: Ikshvaku, Nrig, Dhrishth, Sharyati, Nrishyant, Nabhag alias Mandhata, Arisht, Karoosh, Prishdhra.
8	Savarni (king Surath in previous incarnation)		I: Bali, the son of Virochan, who was the resident of Patal. D: Sutup/Sutapa, Amitabh, Apramey. Each devata having 20 ganas. S: Diptiman, Galav, Ram, Krip, Dron-putra Asvatthama, Vyas the son of Prasara, Srishyashring. M: Viraj, Urvarivan, Nirmok etc.
9	Daksh Savarni		I: Adbhut D: Paar, Marichgarbh, Sudharma, each having 12 devotees S: Savan, Dhiutiman, Bhaavya, Vasu, Maidhatithi, Jyotishman, Satya. M: Dhritketu, Diptiketu, Panch-hasta, Niramaya, Prithushrva etc.
10	Brahm Savarni (Meru Savarni)		I: Shanti. D: Sudhama, Vishuddh, Suvaasan, each one having 100 devaganas. Such etc. S: Hvishman, Sukrit, Satya, Tapomurti, Nabhaag, Apritimauja, Satyaketu. Harishya etc. M: Sukshetra, Uttamauja, Bhurishen etc. they are 10 in number.
11	Dharam Savarni (Surya Savarni)		I: Vrish / Gann D: Vihangam, Kaamgam, Nirvanrati. Each one having 30 ganas. S: Nihswar/Nischar, Agniteja, Vapushmaan, Ghrini, Aaruni, Havishmaan, Anagh. M: Sarvatrag, Sudharma, Devaneek etc.
12	Rudraputra Savarni (Rudra Savarni /Indra Savarni)		I: Ritudhaama. D: Harit, Rohit, Sumana, Sukarma, Suraap. Each one having 10 ganas. S: Tapsvi, Sutapa, Tapomurti, Taporati, Tapodhriti, Tapodhiuti, Tapodhan. M: Devvaan, Updev, Devshreshth etc.
13	Ruchi (Rudra Savarni/ Devsavarni/ Rochaya/ Rochmaan)		I: Divspati. D: Suttrama/Sutramani+, Sukarma, Sudharma. 33 devatas. S: Nirmoh, Tattvadarshi, Nishprkamp, Nirutsuk, Dhritiman, Avyay, Sutapa. M: Chitrsen, Vichitr etc.
14	Bhaum (Vishu Savarni)/ Bhautay		I: Shuchi D: Chakshush, Pavitr, Kanishth, Bhrajik, Vachavridh. S: Agnibahu, Shuchi, Shukra, Maagadh, Agnidhra, Yukt, Jit. M: Uru, Gambhirbuddhi etc.

Manus and Manvantras

Manvantras are not separate entities in terms of division of time and chronology but it is a term best used for division of region that is geographical division. The word Manvantra can be divided into Manu and antra, the difference in Manus. The following events show evidence of this theory :--

Arjuna was on pilgrimage of all the holy places. During one sojourn he happened to stay at Ashram of Bhardwaj muni, by the eastern banks of river Swaranmukhri, towards the southern part of mountain Kaalhasti. Then Bhardwaj muni narrates the list of saptrishis in the following order: 

            Vishwamitra, Bhardwaj himself, Kashyap, Atri, Jamdagni, Gautam and Vasisth. 

Two rishis of 7^th Manvantra, Atri and Vasistha, were also the Saptrishis of 1^st Manvantra.

Aswathama, son of Dronacharya and grandson of Rishi Bhardwaj was Saptrishi of 8^th Manvantra. While Rishi Bhardwaj was the Saptrishi of 7^th Manvantra.

Vasistha was the saptrishi of 1^st, 5^th and 7^th Manvantra, but his 7 sons were the saptrishis of 3^rd Manvantra.

Bhism pitamah of Mahabharata was braught up in the ashram of Vasistha who was the saptrishi of 1^st, 5^th and 7^th Manvantras. But in his time Aswathama and Kripacharya were the Saptrishis of 8^th Manvantra.

Jamdagni rishi, the father of celebrated Parshuram, was the Saptrishi of 7^th Manvantra. Parshuram had links with Bhism pitamah (8^th Manvantra) and Vasistha (1^st, 5^th and 7^th Manvantras).

Swarochis Manu (2^nd Manvantra), Uttam Manu (3^rd), Taamas Manu (4^th), and Raivatt Manu (5^th) were brothers being sons of Priyavratt, Durdum and Uttanpaad, who were the son of Swayambhuva Manu (1^st Manvantra). [In Devibhagvatta Mahapuran, sakand 8, chaps 3-4, Uttam, Taamas and Raivatt are said to be sons of Priyavratt himself]. Sawarmi Manu (8^th) and Vaivasvat Manu (7^th) were sons of Vivasvaan Surya from Chaya and Sangya respectively.

Vishnu took incarnation as Vaaman avatar through Aditi, wife of Kashyap, the Saptrishi of 7^th Manvantra. But Kashyap was brother of Swayambhuva Manu (1^st Manvantra). Both were sons of Marichi. Vaaman asked for three steps of land from Bali, son of Virochan, as donation. Bali was the Indra of 8^th Manvantra. Vyas, Kripacharya and Ashwathama were the Saptrishis of 8^th Manvantra.

Tishanku was the son of Vaivasvat Manu (7^th Manvantra). Due the curse of 7 sons of Vasistha (3^rd manvantra) Trishnaku became chandaal. Vasisth was saptrishi of 1^st, 5^th and 7^th Manvantras. Vishwamitra, the Saptrishi of 7^th Manvantra, performed yajya for creating new parallel world/heaven for this Trishanku.

Swayambhuv Manu (1^st Manvantra) married his daughter Aakuti with Ruchi (Rudra Savarni of 13^th Manvantra?).

Vaivasvat Manu (7^th Manvantra) was paying water oblation to his departed ancestors when a fish appeared in his palms and gave him forewarning of the great flood. The characters that appear from 1^st to 6^th Manvantras lived after the great flood. There is no recorded/remembered history prior to this flood.

It is ridiculous to believe that only 3 generations of father and sons ruled for 30,67,20,000 x 8 = 2,45,37,60,000 years from 1^st Manvantra to 8^th Manvantra. It is repeatedly stated and believed that 1 Manvantra is equal to 71 Mahayugas/Chaturyugas. One Mahayuga consists of 17,28,000 years of Satyuga/Krityuga + 12,96,000 years of Treta Yuga + 8,64,000 years of Dwapar Yuga + 4,32,000 years of Kaliyuga. 

It is stated in Puranas that Narmada River first of all appeared in Satyuga, then its second appearance was in Daksh Savarani manvantra by Chandravanshi king Hiranyateja from Udyachal parvat and its third appearance was facilitated by king Pururava in Vaishnav manvantra. Later king Purukutsu asked its appearance as a boon from Shiva. Narmada now appeared from Prayank parvat. It appears that appearance of Narmada river in various manvantras is not in chronological cross section of time but the river appeared at various places belonging to different manvantras as different geographical situations.

It is cited that in the period of ‘First Tretayuga’  of Swayambhu Manvatra the sons of Priyavratta, so to say, the grandsons of Swayambhu Manu divided the Earth in ‘Varsh.’ In Sanskrit the word ‘varsh’ means (i) monsson, (ii) Varsha (Sanskrit) A region, a plain; any stretch of country situated between the great mountain-ranges of the earth. Varsh also means several words: continent, era, winter, year, years, samvat, kalp, all noun.