Character

Vaivasvata Manu

वैवस्वत मनु

verses
889
books
19
chapters
289

What the texts say

In the Bhagavata Purana, Vaivasvata Manu, named Shraddhadeva, is the seventh Manu and the son of Surya, the sun deity. Bhagavatam 8.13.1 The same Purana says he fathered ten sons by his wife Shraddha, Ikshvaku among them. Bhagavatam 9.1.11 In the Matsya Purana, a small fish falls into his hands as he offers water to the ancestors in his hermitage. Matsya Purana 1.17 Later in the same Purana, the fish tells him to secure his boat to its horn when the winds of the age's end strike. Matsya Purana 1.32

Where to read

Every verse that names Vaivasvata Manu, book by book.

  1. Matsya Purana

    576 verses · 144 chapters

    All 576 verses in the Matsya Purana
    • 1.6

      Tumne jo Puran hamein bataye the, woh sab amrit jaise hain. In sab ko hum dobara sunna chahte hain.

    • 2.1

      Suta ne kaha ki Manu ne Madhusudan se poocha. Unhone kaha bhagwan, kitne saal baad yeh antar kshay hoga? Yeh baat unhone Vishnu se poochi thi.

    • 16.7

      Raja, suno kaun logon ko bula sakte hain parvan ke liye. Jo paanch agni rakhta hai, jo padhai poora karke aaya hai. Jo Trisuparn jaanta hai, aur jo chhath ang jaanta hai.

  2. Bhagavatam

    70 verses · 15 chapters

    All 70 verses in the Bhagavatam
    • 8.24.10

      Us time ek bada raja rishi tha, Satyavrata naam ka. Woh sirf Narayan ko bhagwan maanta tha. Sirf paani peeke bada tapasya karta tha.

    • 5.18.24

      Ramyak mein Vaivasvat Manu raaj karta hai. Wahan Bhagwan ne pehle Machhli wala roop dikhaya tha. Yeh jab purana time khatam ho raha tha tab hua tha. Ab bhi Vaivasvat Manu us Machhli roop ki bade pyaar se puja karta hai. Woh yeh mantra…

    • 8.13.1

      Shukadeva ne kaha, ab is Manu ke baare mein suno. Iska naam Shraddhadeva hai aur yeh Surya dev ke beta hai. Yeh saatven Manu hai ab. Ab inke beton ke baare mein main tumhe batata hoon.

  3. Devi Bhagavatam

    49 verses · 10 chapters

    All 49 verses in the Devi Bhagavatam
    • 7.13.39

      Raste mein Satyavrata mila. Usne mujhe bahut dukhi dekha. Usne poocha ki yeh beta kyun ro raha hai.

    • 3.11.1

      Lomash rishi ne kaha ki woh brahmin kuch bhi nahi jaanta tha. Na woh Ved padhna jaanta tha, na koi mantra japna. Na woh bhagwan ki puja karna jaanta tha, na dhyaan.

    • 3.9.44

      Bina bindu ke bhi agar koi shabd bol de, toh Devi uski ichcha poori kar deti hain. Raja, iska example Satyavrata ki kahani hai.

  4. Skanda Purana

    37 verses · 21 chapters

    All 37 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 1.2.45.48

      Woh baar-baar Nandabhadra ko dekh ke irshya karta tha. Nandabhadra bahut accha aadmi tha, dharam mein sabse aage. Lekin yeh aadmi bhagwan ko maanta hi nahi tha, buri baatein karta tha. Log use Satyavrata kehte the, matlab sach bolne wala…

    • 1.2.5.72

      Pehle Svayambhuva Manu aaya, phir Svarocisha, phir Uttama. Phir Raivata aaya, phir Tamasa, phir Cakshusha. Abhi Vaivasvata Manu chal raha hai.

    • 1.2.37.62

      Shakadwip mein Ritavrata, Satyavrata aur Anuvrata naam ke kshar hain. Wahan log Vayyavatkam naam ke Bhagwan ka jap karte hain.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Vaivasvata Manu matters most.

  1. Prologue to the Matsya Purana and the Manu-Pralaya Rescue Narrative (Matsya Avatar Prelude)

    Matsya Purana 1 · 13 verses

    Exemplar of rajadharma and human agency under divine guidance

  2. Intermediate Dissolution (Antarakṣaya), Matsya’s Rescue of Manu, and the Opening Outline of Creation Topics

    Matsya Purana 2 · 13 verses

    Inquirer, exemplar of preparedness and continuity of life…

  3. Matsya-avatāra: The Lord as Fish Saves the Vedas and Guides Satyavrata

    Bhagavatam 8.24 · 48 verses

    Devotee-king exemplar

  4. Nandabhadra-Satyavrata Dialogue at Bahūdaka Tīrtha

    Skanda Purana 1.2.45 · 15 verses

  5. Śrāddha Procedure: Types, Eligible Guests, Exclusions, and the Pārvaṇa-Anvāhāryaka Rite

    Matsya Purana 16 · 12 verses

    Inquirer and normative law-giver figure

  6. Soma, the Pitṛs, and the Science of Śrāddha: Why Purūravas Ascends on Amāvāsyā + Parva-Sandhi Time Rules

    Matsya Purana 141 · 9 verses

    Model inquirer representing dharma-minded kingship

  7. Vishvamitra Resolves to Uplift Trishanku from His Curse

    Devi Bhagavatam 7.13 · 7 verses

  8. Brahmā-Gāyatrī as a Divine Pair and the Early Genealogies of Creation (Manu to Dakṣa)

    Matsya Purana 4 · 7 verses

    Primary interlocutor

  9. The Story of Satyavrata and the Power of the Saraswat Bija

    Devi Bhagavatam 3.11 · 6 verses

  10. The Observance of Viśoka-Dvādaśī: A Lakṣmī-Viṣṇu Vow for Sorrow-Removal and Prosperity

    Matsya Purana 81 · 6 verses

    Disciple-inquirer

Key episodes

  1. Matsya: The Fish That Saved Satyavrata

    Bhagavatam 8.24

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