Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Vaivasvata-manu included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of Vaivasvata-manu
The seventh Manu. There is a description of Manu Vaivasvata under Manvantara.
Genealogy.
Descended from 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the following order:鈥�叠谤补丑尘腻-惭补谤墨肠颈-碍补艣测补辫补-痴颈惫补蝉惫腻苍-Vaivasvata Manu.
The incarnation of Matsya and Vaivasvata Manu.
See under 础惫补迟腻谤补, Section "Matsya."
Wife and children.
The wife of Vaivasvata Manu was 艢谤补诲诲丑腻. Many sons were born to the couple. Prominent among them were, Yama, 驰补尘墨, A艣vin墨kum膩ras, Revanta, Sudyumna, 滨办峁腻办耻, 狈峁沢补, 艢补谤测腻迟颈, 顿颈峁ａ弓补, 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦, 碍补谤奴峁, 狈补谤颈峁补苍迟补, 狈腻产丑腻驳补, 笔峁涐梗补诲丑谤补 and Kavi.