Author: ManuPublisher:
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Category : Dharma
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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The Laws of Manu
Author: ManuMânava Dharma-sâstra; the Code of Manu. Original Sanskrit Text Critically Edited According to the Standard Sanskrit Commentaries, With Critical Notes
Author: Julius JollyPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016279178
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Laws of Manu
Author: Manu (Lawgiver)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu law
Languages : en
Pages : 770
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The Laws of Manu
Author: John MurdochPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330276655
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Excerpt from The Laws of Manu: Or Manava Dharma-Sástra, Abridged English Translation Sruti and Smriti. - The sacred books of the Hindus are divided into two great classes, called Sruti and Smriti. Sruti, which means 'hearing' denotes direct revelation; Smriti, 'recollection' includes the sacred books which are admitted to have been composed by human authors. Classed under Sruti, are the Vedas, the Brahmanas, and the Upanishads. Smriti, in its widest sense, includes almost the whole of post-vedic literature The principal divisions are the six Vedangas, the Smarta-Sutras, the Dharma-Sastras or Law Books, the Epic Poems, the eighteen Puranas, and the Upa-Puranas. Yajur Veda. - The Rig-Veda denotes the Veda of hymns of praise. The Sama-Veda contains extracts from the Rig-Veda, arranged for the purpose of being chanted at sacrifices. The Atharva-Veda is of later origin than the others. It is sometimes called the Cursing Veda, because it contains so many mantras supposed to be able to cause the destruction of enemies. The Yajur-Veda will be noticed rather more at length from its close connection with the Dharma-Satras. The name comes from yaj, 'sacrifice.' It contains the formulas and verses to be muttered by the priests and their assistants who had chiefly to prepare the sacrificial ground, to dress the altar, slay the victims, and pour out the libations. The first sentences in one of the two divisions were to be uttered by the priest as he cut from a particular tree a switch with which to drive away the calves from the cows whose milk was to furnish the material of the offering. There are two principal texts of the Yajur-Veda, called respectively the White and the Black, or the Vajasaneyi and Taittiriya Sanhitas. The Vishnu Purana gives the followiug explanation of their names: Vaisampayana, a pupil of the great Vyasa, was the original teacher of the Black Yajur-Veda. Yajnavalkya, one of his disciples, having displeased him, was called upon by his master to part with the knowledge which he had acquired from him. He forthwith vomited the Yajur-Veda. The other disciples of Vaisampayana, assuming the form of partridges (tittiri), picked up from the ground its several dirtied texts. From this circumstance it received the name of Taittiriya Krishna Yajur-Veda. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Laws of Manu
Author: John MurdochPublisher:
ISBN: 9780243641338
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Laws of Manu; Or, Manava Dharma-sástra, Abridged English Translation
Author: John MurdochPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015815391
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Manu's Code of Law
Author: ManuPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195171464
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
Book Description
Manu's Code of Law is one of the most important texts in the Sanskrit canon, indeed one of the most important surviving texts from any classical civilization. It paints an astoundingly detailed picture of ancient Indian life-covering everything from the constitution of the king's cabinet to the price of a ferry trip for a pregnant woman-and its doctrines have been central to Indian thought and practice for 2000 years. Despite its importance, however, until now no one has produced a critical edition of this text. As a result, for centuries scholars have been forced to accept clearly inferior editions of Sanskrit texts and to use those unreliable editions as the basis for constructing the history of classical India. In this volume, Patrick Olivelle has assembled the critical text of Manu, including a critical apparatus containing all the significant manuscript variants, along with a reliable and readable translation, copious explanatory notes, and a comprehensive introduction on the structure, content, and socio-political context of the treatise. The result is an outstanding scholarly achievement that will be an essential tool for any serious student of India.
The Laws of Manu
Author: The Laws of Manu
Author: John MurdochPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331934946
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Excerpt from The Laws of Manu: Or Manava Dharma-Sastra, Abridged English Translation Yajur Veda. - The Rig Veda denotes the Veda of hymns of praise. The santa-veda contains extracts from the rig-veda, arranged for the purpose of being chanted at sacrifices. The Atharra Veda is of later origin than the others. It is sometimes called the Gaming Veda, because it contains so many mantras supposed to be able to cause the destruction of enemies. The Y ajur Veda will be noticed rather more at length from its close connection with the dharma-sastras. The name comes from yaj, 'sacrifice.' It contains the formulas and verses to be muttered by the priests and their assistants who had chiefly to prepare the sacrificial ground, to dress the altar, slay the victims, and pour out the libations. The first sentences in one of the two divisions were to be uttered by the priest as he cut from a particular tree a switch with which to drive away the calves from the cows whose milk was to furnish the material of the offering. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Mânava Dharma-śâstra, the Code of Manu
Author: Manu (Lawgiver)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu law
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description