Manvantara
(मन्वंतर)Literal Meaning
The period of a Manu
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
'Manu' (the progenitor of humanity) plus 'antara' (interval); one of fourteen sub-divisions within a kalpa, each presided over by a different Manu who becomes humanity's ancestral lawgiver for that span.
Spiritual Insight & Context
We are traditionally said to be living in the seventh manvantara, presided over by Vaivasvata Manu, from whom the current cycle of human law and society is believed to descend.