Timeline: 31. The Manusmriti

This question is an extremely intricate one. The late V. N. Mandlik ( Intro. to the Vyavaharamayūkha XLVII ) held that t...

Turning now to the internal evidence, the extant Manu-smṛti seems to be much older than Yājñavalkya, since the rules of ...

The description of Manu as the son of Brahmā and the primeval promulgator of laws is a mere camouflage or disguise. The ...

Turning now to the internal evidence, the extant Manu-smṛti seems to be much older than Yājñavalkya, since the rules of ...

This question is an extremely intricate one. The late V. N. Mandlik ( Intro. to the Vyavaharamayūkha XLVII ) held that t...

The foregoing discussion of the external evidence shows that writers from the 2nd century onwards (if not earlier) looke...

It may be noted that Śabarasvāmin on PMS. VI. 1. 12 quotes a verse as smṛti which is practically the same as extant Manu...

The extent of the literature known to Manu was considerable. He mentions the three Vedas and the Atharvaveda is spoken o...

Bühler devotes considerable space to this question (S. B. E. vol. 25. pp. LXVI-LXXIII). He arrives at the conclusion tha...

First the external evidence may be taken up. The bhāṣya of Medhātithi is the earliest extant commentary on the Manusmṛti...

In this connection it is pertinent to note that the text of the Manusmṛti has been the same with very few exceptions at ...

First the external evidence may be taken up. The bhāṣya of Medhātithi is the earliest extant commentary on the Manusmṛti...

First the external evidence may be taken up. The bhāṣya of Medhātithi is the earliest extant commentary on the Manusmṛti...

E. W. Hopkins, in his paper on 'Professed quotations from Manu found in the Mahābhārata' in J. A. O. S. Vol. XI. pp. 239...

Another problem is whether the Manusmṛti has under-gone several recastṣ This does not seem likely and the evi-dence addu...

The Purāṇas differ as to the number of Manus and their names; e. g. Vāyu (26. 32–46) and Padma V. 7. 81–115 speak of fou...

To cite a few examples; Śaṅkarācārya on V. S. I. 2. 19 quotes the latter half of Manu I. 5, on V. S. I. 3. 28 refers to ...

This question is an extremely intricate one. The late V. N. Mandlik ( Intro. to the Vyavaharamayūkha XLVII ) held that t...

First the external evidence may be taken up. The bhāṣya of Medhātithi is the earliest extant commentary on the Manusmṛti...

Manu had numerous commentatorṣ As to Medhātithi Govindarāja and Kullūka, vide below sections 63, 76, 88. (1st eḍ). Besid...

Manu had numerous commentatorṣ As to Medhātithi Govindarāja and Kullūka, vide below sections 63, 76, 88. (1st eḍ). Besid...

Manu had numerous commentatorṣ As to Medhātithi Govindarāja and Kullūka, vide below sections 63, 76, 88. (1st eḍ). Besid...

Manu had numerous commentatorṣ As to Medhātithi Govindarāja and Kullūka, vide below sections 63, 76, 88. (1st eḍ). Besid...

Manu had numerous commentatorṣ As to Medhātithi Govindarāja and Kullūka, vide below sections 63, 76, 88. (1st eḍ). Besid...