| Vaivasvata Manu | |
|---|---|
 Matsya helps Vaivasvata Manu and the Seven Sages escape from the divine deluge | |
| Predecessor | Chaksusa Manu |
| Successor | Savarni Manu |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Spouse | Shraddha |
| Children | Ikshvaku, Dhrishta, Narishyanta, Dishta, Nriga, Karusha, Saryati, Nabhaga, Pranshu, Prisadhra[1] Ila[2] |
Vaivasvata Manu (Sanskrit: वैवस्वत मनु), also referred to as Shraddhadeva and Satyavrata, is the current Manu—the progenitor of the human race. He is the seventh of the 14 Manus of the current kalpa (aeon) of Hindu cosmology. In Jainism he is known as Nabhiraaj who is father of first jain teerthankar Aadinath's father and the last kulkar of Jainism.
He is the son of Vivasvat (also known as Surya), the Sun god, and his wife Saranyu. Forewarned about the divine flood by the Matsya avatara of Vishnu, Manu saved mankind by building a boat that carried his family and the Saptarishi to safety.[3] He was one of the wielders of Asi the primordial sword.
- ^ "Vaivasvata Manu: 3 definitions". 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Story of Ilā". 28 January 2019.
- ^ The Hare Krsnas – The Manus – Manus of the Present Universe