THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Indra-Savarni Manu
Uru, Gambhira and Budha are among his sons, establishing the family associated with the fourteenth period.
The Pavitras and Chakshushas are divine groups. Agni, Bahu, Shuchi, Shuddha and Magadha are among the sages. A Shuchi also holds Indra's office, so the age includes both a sage and a heavenly king bearing that name.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Manu
- Form
- Manu
- Tradition
- Puranic
- World & Associations
- Fourteenth manvantara
Family Context
The available reference record does not establish a complete family genealogy. No parents, consorts, or descendants are inferred from the name alone.
THE STORY
Life & Stories
Story Connections
- Future fourteenth manvantara
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
The final period retains the responsibilities described throughout the sequence: a Manu guides the age, an Indra rules the gods and sages preserve learning. Its place at the end of the list does not leave it without an active community.
The fourteen periods belong to one kalpa, or day of Brahma. Ending that list does not assert that all existence ends absolutely with its final entry.
Role
Fourteenth Manu in the sequence and Bhagavata list.
Attributes & Abilities
- Manvantara governance
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
Some lists call the fourteenth Manu Bhautya and name other officers. In this sequence Indra-Savarni is the Manu rather than its Indra, and his son Budha is not identified with the Moon's son who fathers Pururavas. The two roles named Shuchi remain separately stated.
The ending supplies closure at one scale rather than finality at every scale. Descendants, sages and worship remain part of the last named age, continuing the picture of an order actively maintained.
From the Sacred Texts
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Artwork & Archive Notes
Objects & Emblems
No named weapon or artifact is specified in this profile’s reference record. This does not establish that the figure never used one.
Visual Identity
Where artwork is shown, it is a contemporary illustrative interpretation. This reference record does not establish a fixed portrait, colour scheme, or complete set of iconographic attributes for this figure.
Tradition Note
The accounts belong to Puranic. Genealogy, theological interpretation, and portrayal can differ between texts and regional retellings.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected Cards
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The Sacred Library2
Characters & Cosmic Entities2
Indra-Savarni is the final, fourteenth Manu.
The fourteen Manus comprise a day of Brahma.