संस्काराः
Saṁskāras (Life-Cycle Rites)
Sacraments from conception to death: upanayana, studentship, initiation.
189 paragraphs across 8 volumes
Volume I: Part I 39 paragraphs
...lts happiness and final beatitude.’ The Manusmṛti (in II. 1) gives the following general definition ...
... gods, sages and pitṛs, (as required by Manu II. 176 also ), the Āśv. Gṛ. III. 1. 5. mention...
...ted than any other is Gautama (e. g. on Manu II. 6, VIII. 125 &c. ).
...Āpastamba I. 4. 13. 6 ( about “om” ) on Manu II. 83. The Mitākṣarā has several quotations a...
...nd 11 are same as Manu 12. 114, 115 and Manu 2. 157 respectively, and as Bauḍ Dh. I. 1. 10,...
...eded by the words ‘ Mānavaṃ ślokam ’ is Manu II. 168. And so are Vaṣ 13. 16, 20. 18, which a...
...Āp. Dh. (I. 1. 19), Bauḍ Dh. (I. 2. 8), Manu (II. 36 ) prescribe as most favoured the 8th year...
...21-25 and Manu 3. 70, Viṣṇu 62. 224 and Manu 2. 59, Viṣṇu 71. 48-52 and Manu 4. 80, and Vi...
...h is in Manu 2. 171 and the 2nd half in Manu II. 172 and in Vanaparva 180. 35). Vide also Ba...
According to Kullūka (on Manu 2. 1) the Hārita-dharma-sūtra opened with th...
... and usages of those who know the Veda. Manu (II. 6) says the same thing and in II. 10 asser...
...ravṛttiḥ kāmāhetukyeveti’ (referring to Manu II. 4). Besides, there is hardly any conflict...
...ārthas (Dharma, Artha, Kāma and Mokṣa). Manu (II. 224) refers to different views on the respec...
...(Bauḍ Gr. II. 1. 23, Pār. Gr. I. 17 and Manu II. 30). There were various rules at different...
...vargam-anyonyānubaddham ). This is like Manu II. 224 ( trivarga iti tu sthitiḥ ). He was in ...
...s ), *Vanaparva* ( 180. 34-35 ) same as Manu ( II. 29, 170, 172 ), *Udyoga* 37. 1., *Śānti* 21. 11-12 ; *...
...m the Manusmṛti are found in it ( e. g. Manu II. 42, 49, 50, 125 ) and occur in the first c...
...e frequent word is Dharmaśāstra, though Manu (II. 10) says ‘Smṛti is Dharmaśāstra.’ On Pāṇ. I...
...o Manu 2. 35; Mānava Gṛ. S. I. 22. 1 to Manu 2. 36; Mānava Gṛ. S. II. 12. 1–2 to Manu 3. 8...
...ions whatever (V. 48-50). In one śloka (Manu II. 145) the father is said to be equal to a hu...
...t opposed to the Vedas and first quotes Manu II. 6 and then Gaut. Dh. S. XI. 20.
...s him twenty times and on p. 908 quotes Manu II. 67 and immediately afterwards quotes a ver...
...a> one of which is identical with Manu (II. 136) and the other is a summary of Manu (III...
...lso names a commentator Dharaṇīdhara on Manu 2.83 and says that he was later than Medhāti...
...tes the words ‘Vedeśkhilo Dharmamūlam’ (Manu 2. 6 and 7 ) and concludes from the words of...
... quote the Mahā- bhārata. Medhātithi on Manu II. 94 quotes one of Yayāti’s verses about Kām...
...Manu III. 38 and Yāj. I. 60); vide also Manu II. 109 and Yāj. I. 28, Manu III. 42–44 and Yāj...
...ici The name Marici is very ancient. In Manusmṛti II. 34-35 Marici is mentioned first among the ten...
...occurs as Anuśāsana 104. 64-65 ( and is Manu II, 120 ); so also '*Dūrādāvasathāṇ.dūre k...
...t the top of p. 27 quotes some words of Manu II. 10.
...the quotation cited below will show. On Manu II. 25 he refers to the exegesis of Vivaraṇakā...
...n a river in ‘Hemanta’ and ‘Śiśira’. On Manu II. 18 he says ‘in other countries, some say, ...
...by name (on I. 3) and as Bhaṭṭapāda (on Manu II. 18).
... it is based on P. M. S. X. 2. 63 ). On Manu II. 102 he quotes the verse 'arke cet madhu vin...
...āya (on Manu I. 12), Viśvajit-nyāya (on Manu II. 2).
...1. 34 and II. 3. 42 and I. 2. 11–12. On Manu II. 83 he refers to the Upaniṣad- bhāṣya
... many verses and the Mahābhāṣyakāra (on Manu II. 12 and 123). On several verses his bhāṣya ...
...from his own work called Smṛtiviveka on Manu II. 6 (in all 24 verses) and on X. 5 he says ...
Volume I: Part II 7 paragraphs
...he Smṛtis (vide Gaut. Dh. 1-2, Vaṣ 1.4, Manu II.6) and Manu states (II.10) that Smṛti mea...
...rārka (on Yāj. III. 23-24) first quotes Manu II. 67 (for the proposi- tion that in the case...
...he death of one's ācārya (as defined by Manu II. 140) or of his sons or wife or of the king ...
...yaparisiṣṭa, the Yogasūtra. He says (on Manu 2. 23) that Mleccha countries like Āndhra and...
...to their abilities and activities (vide Manu II. 224). This subject of Puruṣārthas has been ...
.... Dh. S. I. 1. 1. 2, Vaṣ Dh. S. I. 4-6, Manu II. 6) and the theory was that each succeedin...
...different meanings of guru (Yāj. I. 34, Manu II. 142 and 149); Gautama II. 56, Devala who de...
Volume II: Part I 90 paragraphs
...have been an ancient one. Medhātithi on Manu II. 25 speaks of fivefold dharma (only omittin...
... of lower aims to aims of higher value. Manu II. 4 ( like Aristotle in the first sentence ...
...Āryan had to be given up. Medhātithi on Manu II. 22 explains that Āryāvarta is so called ‘b...
...as if they were kṣatriyas, according to Manu II. 32) and Kākuśtha- varman (4th in descent f...
...(X, 1, II. 241) lay down the same ruleṣ Manu (II. 242) adds that a perpetual student (naiṣṭhik...
...us of śūdras and quotes a Māṇava śloka (Manu II. 168) 'that a brāhmaṇa who without studying ...
...varnas-92">92 (I. 4. 14. 23), Manu (II. 135) and Viṣṇu Dh. S. (32. 17) say that a br...
...ssion (to the house of the bridegroom). Manu II. 138-139 has the same list and prefers the snāta...
...the smṛtis and purāṇas by himself. Even Manu II. 16 seems to suggest that only the dvijātis...
...h. S. 30. 45-46 ) convey the same idea. Manu ( II. 169 ) speaks of three births in the case of a...
...e taint of being born of sinful parentṣ Manu II. 66 also states that all the saṁskāras are ...
...was to be performed with Vedic mantras (Manu II, 67, Yāj. I. 13). The saṁskāras
...hapter-vi-samskāras-41">41 on Manu II. 16 says that the garbhādhāna rite with man...
According to Kullūka (on Manu II, 27), the Sṃ C. ( I. p. 14) and other w...
... clari- fied butter become medhājānana. Manu II. 29 seizes upon the making the child eat go...
...f 'past' (atītāyām) after 'daśamyām' in Manu II. 30 and says just as jātakarama can be perf...
...chapter-vi-samskāras-134">134 Manu II. 33 prescribes that the names of women shou...
... like boys having many tufts of hair '. Manu II. 35 also has in view this Vedic verse.
...ut no Vedic mantras were to be repeateḍ Manu (II. 66) says that all the ceremonies from jātak...
...turmeric for vaiśyaṣ’ Pār. gr. (II. 5), Manu (II. 41) speak of ‘āvikā’ (made of wool) for vai...
...d nyagrodha respectively for the three. Manu (II. 45) prescribes bilva and palāśa for brāhmaṇ...
...4. 6) or with the sacred syllable ‘om’. Manu II. 64 and Viṣṇu Dh. S. (27. 29) say the same ...
...irdle should be brought near the navel. Manu (II. 43) says that there may be one knot or thre...
...e same effect is Khādira gr. I. 1. 8-9, Manu II. 63, Bauḍ gr. paribhāṣā-sūtra II. 2. 7 and ...
...lanation of Gobhila's unqualified wordṣ Manu (II. 44) says that ‘the upavīta of a brāhmaṇa sh...
...ks of the Saṁskāramayūkha after quoting Manu II. 44 are interesting ' we do not know the or...
...ence of opinion as to kuṇḍa and golaka. Manu (II. 174) defined them as above. Āp. Dh. S. II. 6...
...Prajāpati as the essence. Medhātithi on Manu (II. 74) says that 'om must be uttered at the be...
...the Gāyatrī (vide Śaṅkhasmṛti XII. 12). Manu (II. 104) and others prescribe that every day a b...
...ḍ These latter are briefly indicated in Manu II. 108 and 176 viz. offering samidhs into fire...
...1. 3. 11–I. 2. 7. 30, Bauḍ Dh. S. I. 2, Manu II. 49–249, Yāj. I. 16–32 &c. The rules centre pri...
...amidh on the first day. Sāṇ gr. II. 10, Manu II. 186, Yāj. I. 25 and almost all others presc...
...some he should first beg of his mother. Manu II. 50 says that he should first beg of his mo...
...ners as would not violate his vowṣ Vide Manu II. 188–189 and Yāj. I. 32.
...times that the Bauḍ Dh. S. I. 2. 54 and Manu II. 187 ( = Viṣṇu Dh. S. 28. 52 ) prescribe tha...
...missioṇ Vide Āp. Dh. S. I. 1. 3. 31–35, Manu II. 51. He should leave no residue in his dish...
..., cowdung, earth, kuśa grass &c. ( vide Manu II. 182 ).
... gr. III. 7. 6, Sāṇ gr. II. 9. 1 and 3, Manu II. 102) and the morning samdhyā is to be perfo...
...s much water as would reach the palate. Manu (II. 18) and Yāj. (I. 18) say that water should ...
... 16), ‘ya udagāt’ (Tai. Ār. IV. 42. 5). Manu II. 103 prescribes that he who does not perform...
...small finger and the middle of the palṃ Manu II. 60 enjoining the touching of the limbs and...
...sweet will. Aparārka (p. 160) says that Manu II. 241 allows only teaching to a kṣatriya, but...
...nd each adhyāya has about sixty praśnaṣ Manu (II. 70-74) also prescribes certain rules: the stud...
... (p. 271) showṣ The ideal was set up by Manu II. 165, viz. that the whole Veda together with...
...da to another was a duty. Medhātithi on Manu (II. 113) quotes a Vedic text...
...mportant ones from Gautama, Ap. Dh. S., Manu II and Yāj I. 33 are stated below. Gaut. (...
... speech and the actions of the teacher. Manu (II. 200–201) calls upon the pupil to close his ears ...
...). Vide note 598 above. Gaut. I. 26 and Manu II. 219 say that a brahmacārin may either shave...
...y, taking his name, ordering him about. Manu II. 128 and Gaut. VI. 19 say that a man who has...
...left foot with the left hanḍ Kullūka on Manu II. 72 quotes Paithīnasi that the student shou...
...ssed knows how to return the salutatioṇ Manu II. 123 and 126 and Vaṣ Dh. S. 13. 45 declare t...
... space. Vide Āp. Dh. S. I. 2. 6. 29-32, Manu II. 205.
... a salutatioṇ But Gaut. (VI. 14–17) and Manu II. 134 give somewhat different rules viz. cont...
...age (as stated in Āp. I. 4. 14. 12, and Manu II. 134); similarly a brāhmaṇa need not rise to...
... 'āy' or 'āv' e. g. 'bho becomes bhāv'. Manu II. 125 prescribes "a brāhmaṇa should be thus s...
...of the ancient grammarianṣ The verse of Manu (II. 125) also really means the same thing; but t...
...ife of a teacher by clasping her feet ( Manu II. 212 and Viṣṇu Dh. S. 32. 13); but even a yo...
...pt when one returns from a journey. But Manu (II. 131-132) gives different ruleṣ A maternal or pat...
...its also the washing of the son's feet. Manu (II. 208) gives a restrictive rule that the son o...
...hapter-vii-upanayana-220">220 Manu ( II. 129 ) enjoins that one should address a woman...
...ayana-223">223 ( 13. 3. 24 ). Manu II. 155 clinches the argument by saying 'the se...
...S. III. 2 expressly quotes the verse of Manu II. 168 as Mānava śloka. The Tai. Up. I. 9 spea...
... Veda among upapātakas ( lesser sins ). Manu II. 11 says that he who disrespects Veda and s...
...compensation for the knowledge imparteḍ Manu (II. 245–246) says that the student need not give any...
...nvited at a śrāddha. But Medhātithi (on Manu II. 112 and III. 146), the Mit. (on Yāj. III. 2...
...the same rules to the son and the wife. Manu II. 159 recommends that in imparting instructio...
...he black bird that are all untruth’. In Manu II. 213-214, Anuśāsanaparva chap. 19. 91-94, chap. ...
...udied in the forest out of the village. Manu II. 174 prescribes that at the time of the begi...
...e thrice and then only he becomes pure. Manu II. 187 ( = Viṣṇu Dh. S. 28. 52 ) prescribes si...
...na-302">302 S., Vaṣ VII. 4-6, Manu II. 243, 244, 247-249, and Yāj. I. 49-50 say th...
...n able-bodied men at their choice (vide Manu II. 243-44).
...trīka or sāvitrīpatita and also vrātya (Manu II. 39 and Yāj. I. 38 call them so). These wor...
... tory and Āryāvarta is beyond it, while Manu II. 23 states that the mleccha country is beyo...
...ion of the Vedic texts already learnt). Manu II. 105 says that there is no concern about ana...
... in the 16th or 18th year. According to Manu II. 65 keśānta is performed in the 16th, 22nd ...
...e the Mit. on Yāj. I. 36 and Kullūka on Manu II. 65 say that godāna should be performed in ...
...ay be other qualities in the bridegrooṃ Manu II. 238, however, allows a man to marry a girl ...
...(as kṣatriyas should have, according to Manu II. 32 ). The inscription mentions that Kakust...
...marriage-75">75 Medhātithi on Manu II. 18 refers to this practice as prevalent in...
...n astray whether he be learned or not' (Manu II. 213–214 = Anuśāsana 48. 37–38). Bṛhat-Parāśara<...
...mother exceeds a thousand fathers' says Manu II. 145 ( = Vaṣ Dh. S. 13.48). Śańkha-Likhita
...āyatrī. Āp. Dh. S. II. 5. 12. 13-14 and Manu II. 220-221 contain similar rules and they employ t...
...mārta ( as laid down in the smṛtis like Manu II. 60 ff ), āgama ( i. e. taught in the sacre...
...th the head also (Bauḍ Dh. S. II. 4. 4, Manu II. 176 and IV. 82) and dvijātis have to do it ...
...ern horizon (Gobhila I. 122-123 ). Vide Manu II. 15 also. The mādhyāhna (midday) bath is to...
...while still standing in the water. Vide Manu II. 176, Viṣṇu Dh. S. 64. 23–24 (quoted above i...
...uld repeat it more than 1000 timeṣ Vide Manu II. 101 also about the extent of the time to be...
...ating by offering water ). As stated in Manu II. 176, every day one has to perform tarpaṇa o...
...iters like Gautama and legislators like Manu (II. 28) to look upon them as saṁskāras, as enno...
Volume II: Part II 7 paragraphs
...102 includes homa among the five yajñaṣ Manu II. 176 also makes this distinctioṇ Medieval wr...
... S. (I. 11. 30. 28) has a similar rule. Manu (II. 176) directs the brahmacārin to worship imag...
... that vaiśvadeva is puruṣārtha only, as Manu ( II. 28 ) holds that the human body is rendered f...
...ya and the śūdra also with ārogya. Vide Manu II. 127 also and note 831 above.
...p> (i. e. in marriage &c.). Kullūka (on Manu II. 54) and the Gr. R. (p. 314) quote verses o...
... of intoxicant (Āp. Dh. S. I. 1. 2. 23, Manu II. 177, Yāj. I. 33). Viśvarūpa on Yāj. I. 33 r...
...ccording to his ability and inclinatioṇ Manu II. 176 prescribes daily pitṛ-tarpaṇa (satiatin...
Volume III 17 paragraphs
...Dharmaśāstra went by the name of smṛti (Manu II 10), while arthaśāstra was treated as a...
...aratavarṣa vide H Dh vol. II. pp 17–18. Manu II 20 looks upon the holy land of Kurukṣet...
...ānyatra sampāptih puṇyāpāpayoh in Mārk) Manu (II. 20) manifests great pride in and love for t...
...sure, there they are not authoritative. Manu (II. 18) restricted the word sadācāra to the cus...
...lling an ātreyī woman &c. Medhātithi on Manu II. 6 has an elaborate discussion on this ver...
... that there should be an option (*vide* Manu II 15), (5) when Manu declares (in VI 38) ...
...f such people are called sadācāra. Vide Manu II. 18, which also defines sadācāra. Even the ...
...re the Sarasvatī disappears, as said by Manu II. 21 ) artisans and menial workers eat the f...
...any one of the three times speci- fied (Manu II. 15). But a Vedic text which is in apparent...
...harmashastra-works-38">38 (on Manu II. 29 and XI. 216), Mit (on III. 325), Sm C. ...
...e four varṇas and āśramaṣ Medhātithi on Manu II. 6 adopts this and remarks
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...ously comprehend Purāṇas under smṛti as Manu II. 10 clearly shows ( *dharmaśāstram tu vai s...
...nd selfless (the śiṣṭas). Medhātithi on Manu II. 6 states that binding ācāra is that of śi...
... intercourse. The view of Medhātithi on Manu II. 23 that any country by itself is not unfit...
...her's wife might often be a young lady, Manu II. 212, 216, 217 (that are the same as Viṣṇu D...
...t should take the ceremonial bath. Vide Manu II. 245-246 and H. of Dh. vol. II. pp. 360-361 for ...
... 46 name and describe the *naishṭhika*. Manu II. 243-244, Yaj. I. 49-50, Vaṣ VII. 4-5 provide th...
Volume IV 12 paragraphs
...f the guru) Guru primarily means acc to Manu II,142 and Yāj. I 34 (=Śaṅkha III 2) the f...
...ntentionally is expiated by prāyaścitta Manu II 85-87 (which are the same as Vaṣ 26 9-1...
...6, Bauḍ gr. III. 13. 5-6, Vaṣ XI 71-75, Manu II. 38-39, Yāj I. 37-38. The penances also such a...
...lso (Āśv gr I, 15.12, I 16 6, I. 17–11, Manu II 66) but without Vedic mantras (except i...
...="fnref-eschatology-173">173. Manu II. 172 states that a boy should not repeat the...
...required in funeral riteṣ Medhātithi on Manu II. 172 explains that a minor son, even though ...
...Gr. IV. 7. 2 (note 862), Gaut. 15.9 and Manu II. 118 who says ‘a brāhmaṇa
...p. 748-759 and briefly by Medhātithi on Manu II, 29 and XI, 216, by the Mit on Yaj. III...
...ween the Sarasvati and Dṛṣadvati, while Manu (II. 17, 18) defines Brahmāvarta as the country crea...
...y land between Sarasvatī and Dṛșadvatī) Manu II 17, Kal. 49 71 The Meghadūta I. 48 (Nir...
...ver for the worship of Agni. V. 90. 11, Manu II. 17 (calls it devanadī), N. II. 60. 30, Bh....
...ā Sarasvatī), K II 37 29, Br III 13. 69 Manu II. 21 mentions it as the eastern boundry of M...
Volume V: Part I 6 paragraphs
Manu II. 176 and Yaj. I. 99, 100, 102 show that Deva...
...red-by-means-of-vra-7">7 vide Manu II 66, IX 18 and Yāj I. 13. The Vyavahāram...
...times and in early smṛtis like those of Manu (II. 11) and Yāj. (I 53) it was difficult for a ...
...ception The same ages are prescribed by Manu II, 36 and Yāj. I. 14. It may be noted tha...
...n the accounts contained in Purāṇaṣ The Manusmṛti (II. 19) appears to assign the function of the r...
Volume V: Part II 11 paragraphs
...dya mean the same thing. But Kullūka on Manu II. 54 quotes some verses from Ādi which are a...
...is only an inference from passages like Manu II. 140, III. 2, and Gauta-ma I. 10–11. The प्र...
...21 are arthavādas in relation to it. In Manu II. 165 a vidhi is laid down for the study of t...
..., smṛtis that were called dharmaśāstra (Manu II. 10) were connected with the discussion abo...
...t. on Yaj. I. 7 and II. 117, Kullūka on Manu II. 10, one finds that usages opposed to smṛti...
... sons, uncles and nephewṣ Medhātithi on Manu II. 29 mentions this maxiṃ The same rule is ap...
...ich no specific prāyaścitta is provideḍ Manu II. 83 (=Vasiṣṭha X. 5 and Viṣṇudharmasūtra 55...
...s, 133, 1272n; smṛtis were called D. by Manu ( II. 10 ), 1257; Tai. Up. provides the usage of l...
... 1190n, 1205n, 1239n, 1257n, 1259n ( on Manu II. 7 ) 1258, 1260, and n, 1262, 1263n, 1264n...
... Yogasūtra 1394. Jitendriya, defined by Manu (II. 98) 1424ṇ Jīva, the word for ‘Individual so...
...veka, a work of Medhātithi q. by him on Manu II. 6, 1258ṇ Smṛtyarthasāra 30ṇ Snānasūtra of...