Works ascribed to the Manus
The
texts ascribed to the Svayambhuva include Manava Grihyasutra, Manava
Sulbasutra and Manava Dharmashastra (Manusmriti or
"rules of Manu").
Jainism
Jain
mythology mentions the 14th patriarch named Nabhiraja, mentioning him also
as Manu. This, state scholars, links ancient Jain tradition to Hindu
mythologies, because the 14 patriarchs in Jain myths are similar to the 14
Manus in Hindu myths. The Manu of Jainism is the father of
1st Tirthankara Rishbhnatha (Adinatha). This ancient story
is significant as it includes one of earliest mentions of ikshu (sugarcane)
processing.
In modern literature
In
the Victor Hugo novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame,Claude Frollo is
seen to be studying Manu's works in his study of alchemy.
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