| Chakshusha Manu | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Manu |
| Predecessor | Raivata Manu |
| Successor | Vaivasvata Manu |
| Texts | Puranas,Mahabharata |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Chakshusha (father), Pushkarini (mother) |
| Children | Kuru, Puru, Shatadyumna, Tapasvi, Satyavan, Shuchi, Agnishtoma, Atiratra, Sudyumna, and Abhimanyu |
Chakshusha Manu (Sanskrit:चाक्षुषमनु,romanized: Cākṣuṣamanu) is the sixthManu, the first man of the sixthmanvantara (manvantara means the era/age of the manu) inHindu mythology.[1]
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In theMarkandeya Purana, Ananda, the son of sage Anamitra, is stated to be the previous incarnation of Chakshusha Manu. As a child, he was carried by a cat to the cradle of a prince, whose father was King Vikranta. Unbeknownst to the king, he was raised as his own son. During the child'ssacred thread ceremony, when the king asked Ananda to prostrate before his mother, the child declared his true identity, leaving to perform apenance in the forest.Brahma appeared before Ananda and blessed him to be reborn as Chakshusha Manu in his subsequent birth.[2]
Some texts state the true name of Chakshusha to be Ajita.[3] TheVishnu Purana states that Chakshusha Manu married Nadvala, the daughter ofPrajapati Vairaja, from whom he sired ten sons: Kuru, Puru, Shatadyumna, Tapasvi, Satyavan, Shuchi, Agnishtoma, Atiratra, Sudyumna, and Abhimanyu.[4]