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Svayambhuva Manu

Also called: Svayambhuva Manu, Swayambhu Manu

The first man and first king in the Puranic reckoning, husband of Shatarupa, father of Uttanapada, Priyavrata and Devahuti; in the Ramcharitmanas he and his wife give up the kingdom, do tapas at Naimisharanya and ask Vishnu for a son like him, and are reborn as Dasharatha and Kausalya. A different Manu, Vaivasvata, is the Manu of the flood.

Sources: Tulsidas, Shri Ramcharitmanas, Bal Kand, dohas 141 to 152 and 186 to 198 (Gita Press Hindi edition with commentary, archive.org; Bharatkosh doha pages; the Ram Janam Stuti); Manu Satroopa Tapsthali, Naimisharanya (Sitapur district administration, Uttar Pradesh) · see Svayambhuva Manu's web

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Svayambhuva Manu consort of

Shatarupa (Consort) · The vow Manu made (why Vishnu chose Dasharatha's house)

Svayambhuva Manu received a boon from

Vishnu (God) Vaishnava · The vow Manu made (why Vishnu chose Dasharatha's house)
Asked for a son like himself, he promises to be born as their son when they are reborn as the king and queen of Avadh.

Stories 1

The vow Manu made (why Vishnu chose Dasharatha's house)
Legend · as asks for a son like the Lord · 2 tellings

Cited

Tulsidas, Shri Ramcharitmanas, Bal Kand, dohas 141 to 152 and 186 to 198 (Gita Press Hindi edition with commentary, archive.org; Bharatkosh doha pages; the Ram Janam Stuti) § 141 Primary text (translation)
Tulsidas, Shri Ramcharitmanas, Bal Kand, dohas 141 to 152 and 186 to 198 (Gita Press Hindi edition with commentary, archive.org; Bharatkosh doha pages; the Ram Janam Stuti) § 149 Primary text (translation)
Manu Satroopa Tapsthali, Naimisharanya (Sitapur district administration, Uttar Pradesh) Temple tradition