Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Dear all. " Manvatharaani sath dharma " meaning manvantharaas are for establishing righteousness. What is manvanthara? Manvanthara can be considered as an era ruled by one Manu. Now let us look at the calculations reaching manvanthara starting from yugas: Kritha yuga - 1,728,000 years Thretha yuga- 1,296,000 years Dwapara yuga- 864, 000 years Kali yuga- 432,000 years All four yugas together or Chathuryuga or Mahayuga- 4,320,000 years 71 chathuryugas or Mahayugas - one Manvanthara 14 Manvantharas - one Kalpa - one daytime of Brahma. The purpose of Creation, is the elevation of all creatures through various stages, to the realization of Pramaathma. This is done through 14 Manus who are the progenitors of mankind. So dharma is first manifested through Manus. In Bhakthivedantha Swami's words: " Manu is the father of mankind, the progenitor, empowered to guide the human race towards self-realization. Manu provides revealed scriptures to mankind which regulate their activities in a manner that will be for their eternal welfare. " We are currently in the seventh manwanthara and our Manu is Vaivasvatha. We have passed 27 Mahayugas out of 71 and we are going through Kaliyuga of the 28th Chathuryuga of this 7th Manwanthara. The Manus of each manwanthara are as follows: 1. Swayambhuva Manu 2. Swarochisha 3. Utthama 4. Thaamasa 5. Raivatha 6. Chaakshusha 7. Vaivasvatha 8. Saavarni 9. Dakshasaavarni 10. Brahmasaavarni 11. Dharmasaavarni 12. Rudrasaavarni 13.Ruchi 14. Indrasaavarni Our present Manu is the son of Vivaswaan or Sun. For each manvanthara there is one Indra and the name of the Indra of this manu is Purandaran. Saptharshis also are different in each manvanthara and Vasishta, Kaashyapa, Atri, Jamadagni, Gauthama, Vishvaamitra and Bhardwaaja are the saptharhis (seven sages) of this manvanthara. Manu Smruthi or laws of Manu are one of the nineteen Dharamshasthras. It covers all aspects of life. The first parents of this universe are Swaymbhuvamanu and Shatharoopa. After the srushti or creation of this couple, Brahma Deva never worried about creation. It happened and happening by itself. Vishnu Bhagavan sustains it and ofcourse, Shiva Bhagavan takes care of the dissolution of every creature born. After the initial creation, Brahma goes into samaadhi. That is why there are very few temples built for Brahma and people do not invoke Brahma during poojaas. Vishnu Bhagavan and Shiva Bhagavan along with Yoga maaya or Bhagavathi is constantly remembered and worshipped. Regards and prayers Savitri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Dear Savitriji; Your explanation of this concept of time is succintly and clearly explained. I pray to lord Guruvayoorappan for the successful completion of Narayaneeyam parayanam on Dec-13. I envy the citizens of Houston who have the good fortune of the grace of your presence and residence. I wish I lived closeby. I would not have missed it. Pranaams. Narasimhan South Grafton, MA --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Savitri Puram <savitriopuram wrote: Savitri Puram <savitriopuram[Guruvayur] Namasthe- 14 ManusMonday, November 3, 2008, 6:39 AM Dear all. "Manvatharaani sath dharma" meaning manvantharaas are for establishing righteousness. What is manvanthara? Manvanthara can be considered as an era ruled by one Manu. Now let us look at the calculations reaching manvanthara starting from yugas: Kritha yuga - 1,728,000 years Thretha yuga- 1,296,000 years Dwapara yuga- 864, 000 years Kali yuga- 432,000 years All four yugas together or Chathuryuga or Mahayuga- 4,320,000 years 71 chathuryugas or Mahayugas - one Manvanthara 14 Manvantharas - one Kalpa - one daytime of Brahma. The purpose of Creation, is the elevation of all creatures through various stages, to the realization of Pramaathma. This is done through 14 Manus who are the progenitors of mankind. So dharma is first manifested through Manus. In Bhakthivedantha Swami's words: "Manu is the father of mankind, the progenitor, empowered to guide the human race towards self-realization. Manu provides revealed scriptures to mankind which regulate their activities in a manner that will be for their eternal welfare." We are currently in the seventh manwanthara and our Manu is Vaivasvatha. We have passed 27 Mahayugas out of 71 and we are going through Kaliyuga of the 28th Chathuryuga of this 7th Manwanthara. The Manus of each manwanthara are as follows: 1. Swayambhuva Manu 2. Swarochisha 3. Utthama 4. Thaamasa 5. Raivatha 6. Chaakshusha 7. Vaivasvatha 8. Saavarni 9. Dakshasaavarni 10. Brahmasaavarni 11. Dharmasaavarni 12. Rudrasaavarni 13.Ruchi 14. Indrasaavarni Our present Manu is the son of Vivaswaan or Sun. For each manvanthara there is one Indra and the name of the Indra of this manu is Purandaran. Saptharshis also are different in each manvanthara and Vasishta, Kaashyapa, Atri, Jamadagni, Gauthama, Vishvaamitra and Bhardwaaja are the saptharhis (seven sages) of this manvanthara. Manu Smruthi or laws of Manu are one of the nineteen Dharamshasthras. It covers all aspects of life. The first parents of this universe are Swaymbhuvamanu and Shatharoopa. After the srushti or creation of this couple, Brahma Deva never worried about creation. It happened and happening by itself. Vishnu Bhagavan sustains it and ofcourse, Shiva Bhagavan takes care of the dissolution of every creature born. After the initial creation, Brahma goes into samaadhi. That is why there are very few temples built for Brahma and people do not invoke Brahma during poojaas. Vishnu Bhagavan and Shiva Bhagavan along with Yoga maaya or Bhagavathi is constantly remembered and worshipped. Regards and prayers Savitri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Namaste Guru devs with regards dilip --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Athena Wala <athenawala wrote: Athena Wala <athenawalaRe: [Guruvayur] Namasthe- 14 Manusguruvayur Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 1:45 PM Dear Savitriji; Your explanation of this concept of time is succintly and clearly explained. I pray to lord Guruvayoorappan for the successful completion of Narayaneeyam parayanam on Dec-13. I envy the citizens of Houston who have the good fortune of the grace of your presence and residence. I wish I lived closeby. I would not have missed it. Pranaams. Narasimhan South Grafton, MA --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Savitri Puram <savitriopuram@ gmail.com> wrote: Savitri Puram <savitriopuram@ gmail.com>[Guruvayur] Namasthe- 14 ManusMonday, November 3, 2008, 6:39 AM Dear all. "Manvatharaani sath dharma" meaning manvantharaas are for establishing righteousness. What is manvanthara? Manvanthara can be considered as an era ruled by one Manu. Now let us look at the calculations reaching manvanthara starting from yugas: Kritha yuga - 1,728,000 years Thretha yuga- 1,296,000 years Dwapara yuga- 864, 000 years Kali yuga- 432,000 years All four yugas together or Chathuryuga or Mahayuga- 4,320,000 years 71 chathuryugas or Mahayugas - one Manvanthara 14 Manvantharas - one Kalpa - one daytime of Brahma. The purpose of Creation, is the elevation of all creatures through various stages, to the realization of Pramaathma. This is done through 14 Manus who are the progenitors of mankind. So dharma is first manifested through Manus. In Bhakthivedantha Swami's words: "Manu is the father of mankind, the progenitor, empowered to guide the human race towards self-realization. Manu provides revealed scriptures to mankind which regulate their activities in a manner that will be for their eternal welfare." We are currently in the seventh manwanthara and our Manu is Vaivasvatha. We have passed 27 Mahayugas out of 71 and we are going through Kaliyuga of the 28th Chathuryuga of this 7th Manwanthara. The Manus of each manwanthara are as follows: 1. Swayambhuva Manu 2. Swarochisha 3. Utthama 4. Thaamasa 5. Raivatha 6. Chaakshusha 7. Vaivasvatha 8. Saavarni 9. Dakshasaavarni 10. Brahmasaavarni 11. Dharmasaavarni 12. Rudrasaavarni 13.Ruchi 14. Indrasaavarni Our present Manu is the son of Vivaswaan or Sun. For each manvanthara there is one Indra and the name of the Indra of this manu is Purandaran. Saptharshis also are different in each manvanthara and Vasishta, Kaashyapa, Atri, Jamadagni, Gauthama, Vishvaamitra and Bhardwaaja are the saptharhis (seven sages) of this manvanthara. Manu Smruthi or laws of Manu are one of the nineteen Dharamshasthras. It covers all aspects of life. The first parents of this universe are Swaymbhuvamanu and Shatharoopa. After the srushti or creation of this couple, Brahma Deva never worried about creation. It happened and happening by itself. Vishnu Bhagavan sustains it and ofcourse, Shiva Bhagavan takes care of the dissolution of every creature born. After the initial creation, Brahma goes into samaadhi. That is why there are very few temples built for Brahma and people do not invoke Brahma during poojaas. Vishnu Bhagavan and Shiva Bhagavan along with Yoga maaya or Bhagavathi is constantly remembered and worshipped. Regards and prayers Savitri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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