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Dharmashastra

Dharmashastra

धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra

the book of hindu religious laws

Ancient Indian texts outlining religious rules of conduct, as well as ancient laws. They consist of 18 books. Each book corresponds to a certain time epoch.

The most famous Dharmashastras are: "Manu-smriti", "Narada-smriti" and "Yajnavalkya-smriti".


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