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In various Hindu traditions, Manu is a title accorded to the progenitor of mankind, and also the very first brahman king to rule this earth, who saved mankind from the universal flood. He was absolutely honest which was why he was initially known as "Satyavrata" (One with the oath of truth). His wife is Shraddha(niharika).

Mahabharata says: "And Manu was imbued with great wisdom and devoted to virtue. And he became the progenitor of a line. And in Manu's race have been born all human beings, who have, therefore, been called Manavas. And it is of Manu that all men including Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, and others have been descended, and are, therefore, all called Manavas.

Subsequently, O monarch, the Brahmanas became united with the Kshatriyas. And those sons of Manu that were Brahmanas devoted themselves to the study of the Vedas. "The ten sons of Manu are known as Vena, Dhrishnu, Narishyan, Nabhaga, Ikshvaku, Karusha, Saryati, the eighth, a daughter named Ila, Prishadhru the ninth, and Nabhagarishta, the tenth. They all betook themselves to the practices of Kshatriyas. Besides these, Manu had fifty other sons on Earth. But we heard that they all perished, quarrelling with one another."


15 Manus of Śveta Vārāha KalpaEach Manu rules during an eon called a Manvantara. The Puranas ascribe to each Manvantara one Indra, one Vishnu avatar, etc.[2] "During the hundred years of Brahmā's life, there are 504,000 manvantara–avatars"(Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 20.322)[3] 15 Manus of the present Śveta Vārāha Kalpa are

1. Svayambhuva Manu
2. Svarocisa Manu
3. Auttami
4. Tamasa Manu
5. Raivata Manu
6. Caksusa Manu
7. Sraddhadeva Manu or Vaivasvata Manu
8. Savarni Manu
9. Daksa Savarni Manu
10. Brahma Savarni Manu
11. Dharma Savarni Manu
12. Rudra Savarni Manu
13. Raucya
14. Bhauta
15. Vasile Manu

According to the Puranas, currently we are in the 7th Manvantara headed by Sraddhadeva (Vaivasvata) Manu.

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, in his Anubhashya, gives a list of Manus and their fathers' names:

1. Svayambhuva Manu, the son of Lord Brahma;
2. Svarocisha, the son of Svarocis, or Agni, the predominating deity of fire;
3. Uttama, the son of King Priyavrata;
4. Tamasa, the brother of Uttama;
5. Raivata, the twin brother of Tamasa;
6. Cakshusha, the son of the demigod Cakshus;
7. Vaivasvata, the son of Vivasvan, the sun-god (whose name is mentioned in the Bhagavad-gita [4.1]);
8. Savarni, a son born to the sun-god and his wife Chaya;
9. Daksha-savarni, the son of the demigod Varuna;
10. Brahma-savarni, the son of Upasloka;
11. Rudra-savarni, son of Rudra
12. Dharma-savarni, son of Ruci
13. Deva-savarni, son of Satyasaha
14. Indra-savarni, son of Bhuti

The genealogy of Svayambhuva Manu


According to the Puranas, the genealogy of the 1st Manu, Svayambhuva is as follows:

1. Brahma or Svayambhu
2. Svayambhuva Manu, son of Brahma and Gayatri (alternately, Shatarupa, Brahmani or Savitri)
3. Uttanapada and Priyavrata were two sons of Svayamhubha Manu and Ananti
   
4. Dhruva, Apasyati, Apasyanta and Kiritimana were four sons of Uttanapada and Sunrita (or Suniti), daughter of Dharma
5. Śiṣta, son of Dhruva and Dhanya
6. Ripuñjaya, Kripa, Vrita, Vrika and Vrikatejasa were five sons of Shista and Succhaya, daughter of Agni
7. Cakṣu, son of Ripuñjaya and Virini
8. Cākṣusa Manu, son of Cakṣu

The genealogy of Vaivasvata ManuAccording to the Puranas, the genealogy of the 7th Manu, Vaivasvata is as follows:

1. Brahma
2. Marichi, one of the 10 Prajapatis created by Brahma.
3. Kashyapa, son of Marichi and Kala. Kashyapa is regarded as the father of humanity.
4. Vivasvan or Surya, son of Kashyapa and Aditi.
5. Vaivasvata Manu, originally Satyavrata, son of Vivasvan and Saṃjñā.
6. Ikshvaku, Nabhaga, Narishyanta, Karusha, Prishadhra, Dhrishta, Sharyati, Pramshu and Nabhanedishta were the nine sons and Ila was the only daughter of Vaivasvata Manu.