A Study of the Bhagavata Purana or Esoteric Hinduism Part 11

THE GENEALOGY OF MANU AND THE RISHIS.

*SKANDHA IV. CHAP. 1.*

In every Manvantara, there are one Manu, sons of Manu, Devas, Indra or king of the Devas, seven Rishis and one Avatara of Vishnu. The Avataras of Purusha propel Manu and others to their work. At the end of every cycle of 4 Yugas, the Rishis by their Tapas find out the lost Srutis and revive the old Dharma. The Ma.n.u.s propound the Dharma. The sons of Manu including their descendants and others preserve the Dharma, in their respective times, to the end of the Manvantara. The Devas help them in their work. Indra preserves the Triloki and sends down rains" VIII. - 14.

In the Svayambhuva Manvantara, Svayambhuva was Manu, the Tus.h.i.ta Devas were the Devatas, Marichi and others were the seven Rishis, Yajna was both Avatara and Indra. Priyavrata and Uttanpada were the two sons of Manu.

A number of genealogical tables are given below:

(N. B. The female names are given in italics)

TABLE A.

SVaYAMBHUVA MANU m.

SATARuPA -----+---Priyavrata +---Uttanpada +---Akuti m. Ruchi +--- KAPILA +---Devahuti m. Kardama -----+--- _Kala_ m. Marichi +---Prasuti m. Daksha +--- _Anasuya_ m. Atri +--- _Sraddha_ m. Angirasa +--- _Havirbhu_ m. Pulastya +--- _Gati_ m. Pulaha +--- _Kriya_ m. Kratu +--- _Khyati_ m. Bhrigu +--- _Arundhati_ m. Vasistha +--- _Sauti_ m. Atharvan

TABLE B.

RUCHI m.

aKuTI --- YAJNA --------------+ (married his +--+--- Tosha sister) Dakshina. --+ +--- Pratosha +--- Santosha +--- Bhadra +--- Sauti +--- Idampati +--- Idhma +--- Kavi +--- Vibhu +--- Svahra +--- Sudiva +--- Rochana

N.B. The sons of Yajna are the Sus.h.i.ta Devas of the 1st. Manvantara.

TABLE C.

Marichi _m. Kala_ --+--+-----------------+----- Kasyapa Purnima +--------------+------------+-------- Viraja Visvaga _Devakulya_ (River Ganges in subsequent incarnation).

TABLE D.

Atri _m. Anasuyaa_ +----------------+--+------------------------+ Datta Durvasas Soma (Rudra) (Brahma)

TABLE E.

Angirasa _m. Sraddha_ ---+----------+-------+-+--------+----------+--------+----- Sinivali Kuhu Raka Anumati Utathya Vrihaspati

TABLE F.

Pulastya _m. Havirbhu_ -------------+------------+----------------+ Agastya Visvaras m. (1) Ilavila m. (2) Kesini Kuvera +------+------+-------------+ Ravana k.u.mbhakarna Vibhisana

TABLE G.

Pulaha _m. Gati_ -----+---------------+-+---------------+--- Karma Sreshtha Bariyas Sahishnu

TABLE H.

Kratu _m. Kriya_ 60,000 Balakhilya Rishis

TABLE I.

Vasishtha _m. Aruudhati (Urja)_ -----+---------+--------+---+--+-------+----------+-----------+-- Chitraketu, Surochi, Viraja, Mitra, Ulvana, Vasubhirdyana, Duyuman,

TABLE J.

Atharvan _m. Chitti_ Dadhichi ( Asvasiras )

TABLE K.

Bhrigu _m. Khyati_ +---------------+-------+---------+-----------+ Dhata Vidhata Sri Kavi m. Ayati m. Niyati Mrikundu Vedasiras Usanas Markandeya

TABLE L.

Daksha m. Prasuti ---+-- m. Dharma +-- _Sraddha_, --- Satya +-- _Maitri_, --- Prasada +-- _Daya_, --- Abhaya +-- _Santi_, --- Sama +-- _Tushti_, --- Harsha +-- _Pushti_, --- Garva +-- _Kriya_, --- Yoga +-- _Unnati_, --- Darpa +-- _Buddhi_, --- Artha +-- _Medha_, --- Smriti +-- _t.i.tksha_, --- Kshema +-- _Lajja_, --- Vinaya +-- _Murti_ m. Dharma --+-- Nara +-- Narayana +-- _Svaha_ m. Agni ---+-- Pavaka--+ +-- Pavaman-+-- 45 Fires (Agni).

+-- Suchi---+ +-- _Svadha_, m. Pitris --+-- Vayuna +-- Dhurini +-- _Sati_ m. Siva

TABLE M.

Adharma _m. Mithya_ +-------------+--------------+ Damba Married _Maya_ +-------------+--------------+ Lobha Married _Sathata_ +-------------+--------------+ Krodha Married _Hinsa_ +-------------+--------------+ Kali Married _Durukti_ +-------------+--------------+ Mrityu Married _Bhiti_ +-------------+--------------+ Niraya _Yatana_

TABLE N.

Uttanapada _m. Suruchi_ Uttama (killed by Yaksha) _m. Suniti_ +-------------------------+ Dhruva m. Ila m. Bharami +-------------+ +------+--------+ Kalpa Vatsara Utkala (Daughter) _m. Suvithi_ m. Prabha --+-------------+---------+-----+-+---+----+--- Pushparna, Tigmaketu, Isha, urja, Vasu, Jaya +--+---+------------+ Pratar Madhyandina Sayam m. Dosha +-------------+---------------+ Pradosha, Nisitha, Vyushta _m. Pushkarini_ Sarvatejas or Chakshus _m. akuti_ Manu _m. Nadvala_ +-------+-------+-----+---------+-------+--+---------+--------+------+-- Puru, Kritasna, Rita, Vrata, Agnishtoma, Atiratra, Pradyumna, Sivi, Ulmuka +-------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+ Anga, Sumanas, Svati, Kratu, Angiras, Gaya.

Table N.--(_Contd._)

_M. Sunitha_ Vena (By Churning) PRITHU _M. Archi_ ---+-------------+---+---------+----------+---------+---- Vijitasva, Haryaksha, Dhumrakesha, Vrika, Dravina.

or Antardhana _M. Skihandini_ _M. Nabhasvati_ --+---+-----+--------+-- -----+-------- Pavaka, Pavaman, Suchi Habirdhana _M. Habirdhani_ ----+----------+------+--------+--------+---------+--- Barhishad, Gaya, Sukla, Krishna, Satya, Jitabrata or Pra-china Barhi _M. Satadruti_ (Daughter of Ocean G.o.d) 10 Prachetas M. The Vegetable daughter of Kaudu and Pramlocha Daksha (of Chakshusha Manvantara) _M. Asikni_ (Daughter of Panchajana) +--+-------------------+----------------+ 10,000 Haryasva, 1,000 Sabalasva, 60 Daughters

10 Married to Dharma 2 " " Bhuta 2 " " Angiras 2 " " Krisasva 4 " " Tarksha 27 " " Moon 13 " " Kasyapa ------ 60

TABLE O.

Dharma

m.

_1. Bhanu,_ ---- Devarshava ---- Indra Sena

m.

_2. Lamba,_ ---- Vidyota ---- The Clouds

m.

_3. Kakua,_ ---- Sankata ---- Kikata (The Presiding-G.o.ds of earth cavities.)

m.

_4. Yami,_ ---- Svarga ---- Nandi

m.

_5. Visva,_ ---- The Visvadevas