Manu Dictionary - Article Index

Dictionary -  manu: Sanskrit Dictionary On  manu
 Manu: father of the human race   (See also:  Manu , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Manu
Manu (Sanskrit) [from the verbal root man to think]   In Hindu mythology, the son of Svayambhuva, father and husband of Ila, pare...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Sanskrit Dictionary On Manu
Manu: The celebrated law-giver of ancient India, who is supposed to be the author of the Manusamhita, or Code of Manu.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Sai Baba Dictionary On Manu
Manu: Manu: impersonation of Krishna as the ruler, father and legislator of humanity. There are fourteen of them for each day of Br...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaivasvata Manu: Sai Baba Dictionary On Vaivasvata Manu
Vaivasvata Manu: Vaivasvata Manu: an original father and law-giver of the human race. There are fourteen Manus appearing in one day...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Manu
Manu: Manu - father of the human race   (See also: Manu , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raivata Manu: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Raivata Manu
Raivata Manu A son of Priyavrata who became the fifth Manu, after his brother Tamasa.   (See also: Raivata Manu , Bhakti, Bhak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: A Sanskrit Dictionary From Advaita To Yoga
Sanskrit dictionary. From Advaita to Yoga.   Please note that all words in grey, like "enlightenment" or "kundalini&...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Root-manu, Seed-manu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Root-manu, Seed-manu
Root-manu and Seed-manu Fourteen manus preside over our planetary chain during its life-cycle, there being two principal or round-manu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Manu
manu: vedic original man, founder of human culture   (See also: manu , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Bo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Law Of Manu: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Law Of Manu
Law of Manu (Manava Dharmasastra): Most famous of the Hindu codes of law (Dharmasastras), written about 200 BCE.    (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yajna
yajna: (Sanskrit) "Worship; sacrifice."   One of the most central Hindu concepts - sacrifice and surrender through act...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Manu
Manu: The ancient lawgiver, whose code, The Laws of Manu (Manu Smriti) is the foundation of Hindu religious and social conduct. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Manu
A Theosophical definition of Manu :   Manu Manu in the esoteric system is the entities collectively which appear first at the b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Manu
Manu: Manu. The first father of mankind; author of the codes of righteous conduct (Dharma Sastras); son of Surya (the sun) and fath...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vriddha-manu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vriddha-manu
Vriddha-manu Vriddha-manu (Sanskrit) [from vriddha old + Manu an ancient legislator]   An ancient recension of The Laws of Manu, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Laws Of Manu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Laws Of Manu
Laws of Manu. See MANU, LAWS OF   (See also: Laws of Manu , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Manu
Manu In Hindu tradition, the father of the human race   (See also: Manu , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Code Of Manu: Sanskrit Dictionary On Code Of Manu
Code of Manu: A book on Hindu law by Manu.   (See also: Code of Manu , Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) A B C D E F ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Svayambhuva Manu: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Svayambhuva Manu
Svayambhuva Manu the original father of the human race.   (See also: Svayambhuva Manu , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vach-sata-rupa, Vac-sata-rupa: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vach-sata-rupa, Vac-sata-rupa
Vach-sata-rupa vac-sata-rupa (Sanskrit) The goddess in a hundred forms, or Vach as the immanent feminine aspect of divinity in the inn...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vriddha-manu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vriddha-manu
Vriddha-manu.   See VRIDDHA-MANU   (See also: Vriddha-manu , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body mind and Soul)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Manu
Manu: Vedic original man, founder of human culture   (See also: Manu , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu-svayambhuva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Manu-svayambhuva
Manu-Svayambhuva (Sanskrit) The self-producing manu, manu the self-become; a name of Brahma as son of Svayambhuva, the self-producer o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu-smrithi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Manu-smrithi
Manu-smrithi: Manu-smrithi. Laws of Manu.   (See also: Manu-smrithi , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu-dharma: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Manu-dharma
Manu-dharma: Manu-dharma. Code of virtuous conduct presented in the Dharma sastras by Manu.   (See also: Manu-dharma , Hind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu-samhita: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Manu-samhita
Manu-samhita - a religious sastra spoken by the forefather of mankind Manu, delineating the codes of behavior for all human beings. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu Dharma Sastra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Manu Dharma Sastra (shaasthra)
Manu Dharma Sastra: Manu Dharma Sastra (Shaasthra). Codes of righteous conduct written by Manu.   (See also: Manu Dharma Sa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu Swayambhuva: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Manu Swayambhuva
Manu Swayambhuva (Sanskrit). The heavenly man. Adam-Kadmon, the synthesis of the fourteen Manus.   (See also: Manu Swayambhuva...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manvantara: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Manvantara
A Theosophical definition of Manvantara :   Manvantara (Sanskrit) This word is a compound, and means nothing more than "be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ida, Ila: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ida, Ila
Ida or Ila (Sanskrit) Refreshment, flow; the goddess of sacred speech, similar to Vach; in the Rig-Veda called the instructress of Man...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Seed-manu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Seed-manu
Seed-manu.   See ROOT-MANU   (See also: Seed-manu , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Manvantara: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Manvantara
Manvantara (Sanskrit) [from manu + antara between]   Between two manus; a period of activity or manifestation. Manu is the entiti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manusmriti: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Manusmriti
Manusmriti (Manusmrti).   See MANU, LAWS OF   (See also: Manusmriti , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Apava: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Apava
Apava (Sanskrit) (from Ap water)   Water-mover; associated with Narayana, "he who moves in or on the waters of space," ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abhutarajas: Theosophy Dictionary On Abhutarajas
Abhutarajas (Sanskrit) (from a not + the verbal root bhu to be born, produced + rajas passion)   Those not produced by or born wi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raivata-manvantara: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Raivata-manvantara
Raivata-manvantara (Sanskrit) The manvantaric life cycle inaugurated and presided over by Raivata-manu, the fifth of the 14 manus. Ano...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agnishtoma, Agnistoma: Theosophy Dictionary On Agnishtoma, Agnistoma
Agnishtoma agnistoma (Sanskrit) (from agni fire + stoma praise, a hymn from the verbal root stu to praise, eulogize)   Praise of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahayuga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mahayuga
Mahayuga (Sanskrit) [from maha great + yuga age, period of time]   Great age; in Hindu works, the 1000th part of a kalpa or Day o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Akuti: Sai Baba Dictionary On Akuti
Akuti: Akuti: one of Svayambhuva Manu's three daughters and the wife of Ruci.   (See also: Akuti , Hinduism, Hinduism Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viraj: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Viraj
Viraj (Sanskrit) [from the verbal root viraj to be illustrious, shine forth]   Sovereign, splendid; in Hindu mythology, the son o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (l-o)
A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit terms. From Lac to Omkarasana.   Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga", ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fourteen: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Fourteen
Fourteen A septenate in which each member is dual. In the Hindu Laws of Manu, fourteen manus are enumerated; and in theosophy a root-m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adityas: Theosophy Dictionary On Adityas
Adityas (Sanskrit) (belonging to, issuing from aditi unbounded expanse)   Son of Aditi, space; in the Vedas a name for the sun; a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharma-shastras: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Dharma-shastras
dharma-shastras The scriptures, supplementary to the Vedas, that teach the proper behavior for civilized human society. Some dharma-sh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raivata Manvantara: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Raivata Manvantara
Raivata Manvantara (Sanskrit). The life-cycle presided over by Raivata Manu. As he is the fifth of the fourteen Manus (in Esotercism, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saryati: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Saryati
Saryati (Sanskrit) Manu's fourth son. {BCW 14:247}   (See also: Saryati , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmapriya: Sai Baba Dictionary On Brahmapriya
Brahmapriya: Brahmapriya: Beloved of Brahma, said of Satharupa, the wife of Manu. (BV-30)   (See also: Brahmapriya , Hindui...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Avyakta: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Avyakta
Avyakta (Sanskrit) (from a not + vyakta manifested from vy-anj to anoint, adorn, cause to appear, manifest)   Unmanifested; appli...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manvantharas: Sai Baba Dictionary On Manvantharas
Manvantharas: Manvantharas: The Eras of Manu. (BV-32), the Chronology of Manu, the story of the Manus and their lineage; one of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajnavalkya Smriti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yajnavalkya Smriti
Yajnavalkya Smriti: (Sanskrit) A Hindu code of law, one of the Dharma Shastras, regarded second in authority only to the earlier Manu ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhavishya-purana, Bhavisya-purana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Bhavishya-purana, Bhavisya-purana
Bhavishya-Purana Bhavisya-Purana (Sanskrit) (from bhavishya about to come to pass, future)   One of the 18 principal Puranas, ext...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma Savarna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Brahma Savarna
Brahma Savarna (Sanskrit) One of the 14 manus of our planetary chain, said by Blavatsky to be the seed manu of the fifth round. {SD 2:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Doctrine Of Emanation: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Doctrine Of Emanation
Doctrine of Emanation In its metaphysical meaning, it is opposed to Evolution, yet one with it.   Science teaches that evolution...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manvantara: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Manvantara
manvantara The period of a Manu’s reign, lasting 306,720,000 years.   (See also: manvantara , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakt...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Virasvamin: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Virasvamin
Virasvamin (Sanskrit) [from vira eminent, excellent + svamin master, pandit]   The father of Medhatithi, the author of the Manubh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vasishtha Vasistha: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vasishtha Vasistha
Vasishtha Vasistha (Sanskrit) The most wealthy; a celebrated Vedic rishi, representing the typical Brahmin sage. Many legends have clu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viraj: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Viraj
Viraj (Sanskrit). The Hindu Logos in the Puranas; the male Manu, created in the female portion of Brahma’s body (Vach) by that g...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Humanity: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Humanity
Humanity. Occultly and Kabbalistically, the whole of mankind is symbolised, by Manu in India; by Vajrasattva or Dorjesempa, the head o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Medhatithi: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Medhatithi
Medhatithi (Sanskrit) [from medha wisdom, intelligence + atithi guest]   The guest of wisdom or intelligence; a luminary in law a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mano: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mano
Mano (Gnostic) In the Codex Nazaraeus, chief scripture of the Nazarene Gnostics, the chief of the aeons, the King of Splendor, from wh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adityas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Adityas
Adityas Aditi’s twelve sons: Surya, Aryama, Pusha, Tvashta, Savita, Bhaga, Dhata, Vidhata, Varuna, Mitra, Indra, and Lord Vamana...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raivata: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Raivata
Raivata (Sanskrit) The fifth manu.   (See also: Raivata , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaivaswatha Manu: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Vaivaswatha Manu (vaivasvatha Manu)
Vaivaswatha Manu: Vaivaswatha Manu (Vaivasvatha Manu). Head (Indra) of the present age of Manu (Manvanthara); Prajaprathi. Son of M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Noah: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Noah
Noah (Hebrew) [from nuah to come to rest, be at rest, reach rest, settle down into repose]   Biblical patriarch, son of Lamech, c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Svayambhuva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Svayambhuva
Svayambhuva (Sanskrit) [from svayambhu, svayambhuva self-becoming]   The self-becoming one; a name of the first manu.   (S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Geological Eras: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Geological Eras
Geological Eras When H. P. Blavatsky was writing about the age of the earth in The Secret Doctrine she compared the teachings of the s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Manu
Manu (Sanskrit). The great Indian legislator. The name comes from the Sanskrit root man "to think" - mankind really, but sta...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Dictionary: Hinduism Dictionary From J-r
A spiritual dictionary from J-R of the most common spiritual words in Hinduism. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenme...   » Read the article