पतञ्जलि
RishiName associated with Yoga Sutras and also grammatical tradition
Patanjali
Patanjali — Name associated with Yoga Sutras and also grammatical tradition; historical and sacred identities need separation.
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Beings, divine forms, sages and epic figures. The editorial power roster contains 700 ranked entries.
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Rishiसनन्दन
RishiOne of the Kumaras
Sanandana
One of the Kumaras, paired in narratives with Sanaka and the other youthful sages.
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RishiOne of the Kumaras
Sanatana
One of the Kumaras; distinguish the name from the general adjective meaning eternal.
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RishiYouthful sage prominent in Upanishadic instruction and Puranic Kumara accounts
Sanatkumara
Youthful sage prominent in Upanishadic instruction and Puranic Kumara accounts.
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RishiSage who instructs Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata's Sanatsujatiya
Sanatsujata
Sanatsujata — Sage who instructs Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata's Sanatsujatiya.
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ManuFirst Manu in a common fourteen-Manu sequence
Svayambhuva Manu
First Manu in a common fourteen-Manu sequence, associated with Shatarupa.
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ManuSecond Manu in common Puranic sequences
Svarochisha Manu
Second Manu in common Puranic sequences; individual lineages vary by text.
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Manu
ManuFourth Manu in common Puranic sequences
Tamasa Manu
Fourth Manu in common Puranic sequences.
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Manu
ManuSixth Manu in common Puranic sequences
Chakshusha Manu
Sixth Manu in common Puranic sequences.
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ManuSeventh/current Manu in a common Puranic system
Vaivasvata Manu
Seventh/current Manu in a common Puranic system; son of Vivasvan and associated with flood traditions.
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ManuEighth Manu in the recovered sequence
Savarni Manu
Eighth Manu in the recovered sequence; Savarni traditions include variant genealogies.
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ManuManu associated with the ninth manvantara in one naming sequence
Daksha-Savarni Manu
Manu associated with the ninth manvantara in one naming sequence; Puranic lists disagree on the ninth and tenth names.
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ManuManu associated with the tenth manvantara in one naming sequence
Brahma-Savarni Manu
Manu associated with the tenth manvantara in one naming sequence; some texts place Brahma-Savarni elsewhere.
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ManuEleventh Manu in the sequence and Bhagavata list
Dharma-Savarni Manu
Eleventh Manu in the sequence and Bhagavata list.
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ManuTwelfth Manu in the sequence and Bhagavata list
Rudra-Savarni Manu
Twelfth Manu in the sequence and Bhagavata list.
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