The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 2 of 4: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and PhilosophyBlavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna)
Religion
The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 2 of 4: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy
Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna)
Theosophy
particular planet [Globe].(691) It will be easily seen from the
foregoing statement that a Manvantaric period (Manu‐antara) means,
as the term implies, the time _between_ the appearance of two
Manus or Dhyân Chohans; and hence a Minor Manvantara is the
duration of the _seven_ Races on any particular planet [Globe],
and a Major Manvantara is the period of one human Round along the
Planetary Chain. Moreover, as it is said that each of the seven
Manus _creates_ 7 x 7 Manus, and that there are 49 Root‐Races on
the seven planets [Globes] during each Round, then every Root‐Race
has its Manu. The present seventh Manu is called “Vaivasvata” and
stands in the exoteric texts for that Manu who in India represents
the Babylonian Xisuthrus and the Jewish Noah.
But in the Esoteric books we are told that Manu Vaivasvata, the
progenitor of our _Fifth_ Race—who saved it from the flood that
nearly exterminated the Fourth or Atlantean—is not the seventh
Manu, mentioned in the nomenclature of the Root or Primitive
Manus, but one of the 49 Manus emanated from this Root‐Manu.
For clearer comprehension we here give the names of the 14 Manus
in their respective order and in their relation to each Round:
1st Round, 1st (Root) Manu on Planet A—Svâyambhuva.
1st Round, 1st (Seed) Manu on Planet G—Svârochi, or Svârochisha.
2nd Round, 2nd (Root) Manu on Planet A—Auttami.
2nd Round, 2nd (Seed) Manu on Planet G—Tâmasa.
3rd Round, 3rd (Root) Manu on Planet A—Raivata.
3rd Round, 3rd (Seed) Manu on Planet G—Châkshusha.
4th Round, 4th (Root) Manu on Planet A—Vaivasvata (our
Progenitor).
4th Round, 4th (Seed) Manu on Planet G—Sâvarna.
5th Round, 5th (Root) Manu on Planet A—Daksha‐sâvarna.
5th Round, 5th (Seed) Manu on Planet G—Brahma‐sâvarna.
6th Round, 6th (Root) Manu on Planet A—Dharma‐sâvarna.
6th Round, 6th (Seed) Manu on Planet G—Rudra‐sâvarna.
7th Round, 7th (Root) Manu on Planet A—Rauchya.
7th Round, 7th (Seed) Manu on Planet G—Bhautya.
Vaivasvata, thus, though seventh in the order given, is the
primitive Root‐Manu of our Fourth Human Wave (the reader must
always remember that Manu is not a man but collective humanity),
while _our_ Vaivasvata was but one of the seven Minor Manus, who
are made to preside over the seven Races of this our planet
[Globe]. Each of these has to become the witness of one of the
periodical and ever‐recurring cataclysms (by fire and water) that
close the cycle of every Root‐Race. And it is this Vaivasvata—the
Hindû ideal embodiment, called respectively Xisuthrus, Deucalion,
Noah and other names—who is the allegorical “Man” who rescued our
Race, when nearly the whole population of one hemisphere perished
by water, while the other hemisphere was awakening from its
temporary obscuration.(692)
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