MANU ( THE LAW MAKER)
Who Is Manu? Manu , in the mythology of India , the first man, and the legendary author of an important Sanskrit law code , the Manu-smriti ( Laws of Manu ). In the cosmological speculations of later Hinduism, a day in the life of Brahma is divided into 14 periods called manvantara, each of which lasts for 306,720,000 years. In every secondary cycle the world is re-created, and a new Manu appears to become the father of the next human race. The present age is considered the seventh Manu cycle. Manu's concept of Religion Earth / Universe works on a system , ( riti) The creator of the universe is Brahma. Dharma is made from riti. So society, Individual, politics should be based on Dharma. Dharma= Management. If there is no dharma . Riti will not able to work. Origin of state. ( Quasi - contractual theory) --Contract with God. -- people will follow king He'll make laws. --Before Manu, people used to live in Jungles without any facilit...