Rigveda
ऋग्वेद
An ancient collection of Vedic hymns containing divine, personal, and poetic names.
Sacred Texts translation of the Rigveda
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Historical · Pan-Indian
Manu
A primordial lawgiver name
Sanskrit · Pan-Indian
A Sanskrit name connected with vedic figure and the values of wisdom, order.
WisdomOrder
The story behind the name
Who is behind this name?
- Character
- Manu
- Source
- Rigveda
- Role
- Vedic figure
Manu is included in this India-focused archive through vedic figure and its place in Sanskrit or related cultural usage. This concise account is designed to remain distinct from universal claims across communities.
The name is encountered within Pan-Indian and wider Indian contexts. Spellings, pronunciation, and associations can vary by language, family, and living tradition.
Interpretations and spellings may vary across editions, languages, regions, and living traditions.
Source trail
Where this story appears
Vedic Sanskrit · Devanagari
Editorial method
Prototype entry.
Entries keep common spellings beside scholarly transliterations and native scripts. The archive grows source by source and never presents itself as exhaustive.