Sixteen Minor Smrtis (Vol. 1, 2) Hardcover

Description

The Scriptural writings of the Hindus are divided, mainly, into two classes Sruti (or what is heard) and Smrti (or what is remembered). According to the belief of the Hindus, Smrti also is of divine origin; the difference between it and the Veda consists in the fact that in the Hindu System of Law the sense is recorded either in the divine words or other equivalent expressions. This set of two books is a collection of six een minor smrtis (or Code of law), Mamely, Atri, Usana, Angirasa, Yama, Apastamba, Samvarta, Katyayana, Brhaspati, Harita, Vyasa, Sankha, Likhita, Daksa, Gautama, Satatapa and Vasisiha. Each of these smrtis is named after their creators. All of them were hermits with great wisdom. These are actually the codes of law that describe in brief about various laws such as laws relating to purification, sw relating to treasure-finds, laws about wittesses, laws about conduct, laws about duties of four castes, duties of king etc.. Further, they describe about various penances under the Prayascitta portion.