Manu Smriti, Manusmriti, Manusmṛti: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Manusmṛti can be transliterated into English as Manusmrti or Manusmriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Manusmṛti (मनुस्मृति).—A code of conduct written by Manu alias Mānavācārya who was the father of man-kind for the harmonious existence of a social life. The book contains twelve chapters. The first chapter deals with the origin of the Smṛti and the origin of the world. No other Smṛti begins like this and so it is believed that this chapter must have been added to it later. The contents of each of the other eleven chapters are given below: Second chapter. It deals with the sense organs and stresses the importance of conquering and controlling them. It describes the qualities of a brahmin. (See full article at Story of Manusmṛti from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Manu Smriti (मनुस्मृति): The Manusmriti translated Laws of Manu is regarded as an important work of Hindu law and ancient Indian society. Manu was the forefather of all humans and author of Manu Smriti. Certain historians believe it to have been written down around 200 C.E. under the reign of Pushymitra Sunga of Sangha clan.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Manusmṛti (मनुस्मृति).—the code of laws ascribed to the first Manu, the institutes of Manu.
Derivable forms: manusmṛtiḥ (मनुस्मृतिः).
Manusmṛti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manu and smṛti (स्मृति). See also (synonyms): manusaṃhitā.
1) Manusmṛti (मनुस्मृति) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Jones. 411. Io. 236. 934. 935. 1170. 1407-10. 1551. 1552. 1786. 2155. 2337. 3235. W. p. 307. Oxf. 355^b. Paris. (B 169. 234. D 49). L. 1165. Khn. 78. B. 3, 112. Report. Xxiii. Ben. 129. Bik. 418-20. Kāṭm. 2 (and—[commentary]). Pheh. 2 (and—[commentary]). Rādh. 19 (and—[commentary]). Oudh. Viii, 18. Xvii, 38. Burnell. 125^b. P. 11. 21. Bhk. 19. H. 187. 188. Oppert. 97. 587. 1016. 2528. 2659. 3734. 3826. 4756. 4930. 5123. 5293. 6523. 6628. 6766. 6967. 7357. 7564. 7621. 7768. Ii, 349. 963. 1129. 1352. 2346. 2665. 3225. 4823. 5404. 5863. 6133. 7106. 7689. 8673. 8918. 9186. 9636. 9838. 9896. 10343. Rice. 210. Peters. 2, 187. Bp. 261. Bühler 546.
—[commentary] Oppert. 2394.
—[commentary] Manvarthamuktāvalī by Kullūka. Io. 236. Khn. 68. K. 190. B. 3, 112. Ben. 134. Bik. 420. Rādh. 19. Oudh. Xvii, 38. Burnell. 126^a. Oppert. 43. 884. 2657. 3735. Ii, 2914. 3620. 5487. 6368. 8303. 9143. 9637. 10306. Peters. 2, 187.
—[commentary] by Kṛṣṇanātha. NW. 162.
—[commentary] Manvāśayānusāriṇī by Govindarāja. Io. 2155 (2 first books). K. 190. Oudh. Viii, 18. P. 11. Poona. 193.
—[commentary] Nandinī by Nandanācārya. Burnell. 126^a.
—[commentary] by Sarvajña Nārāyaṇa. B. 3, 114. P. 11.
—[commentary] by Medhātithi. Io. 934. 935. 1407-10. 1551. 1552. W. p. 307. B. 3, 114. Ben. 137. 138. 147. Haug. 39. NW. 76. Np. V, 160. Vii, 20. Poona. 105. 634. 650. 658. Oppert. 2395. Ii, 6134. 6845. 7423. 7690. 7709. Bühler 546.
—[commentary] Manvarthacandrikā by Rāghavānanda Sarasvatī. Paris. (D 49). Khn. 78. Bik. 420. Rādh. 19. Burnell. 126^a. Lahore. 10. Bhr. 110. Oppert. 4820. Ii, 7424.
—[commentary] by Rucidatta. Rice. 210. Bṛhanmanu. Quoted by Hemādri, Vijñāneśvara Oxf. 356^a, by Mādhavācārya Oxf. 270^b, in Madanapārijāta, etc. Vṛddhamanu. Quoted by Hemādri, Mādhavācārya Oxf. 270^b, Raghunandana, etc. Jyotirmanu. Quoted in Dharmaprakāśa. Manusmṛtidharmāḥ, extracts from the Manusmṛti. H. 189.
Manusmṛti has the following synonyms: Mānavadharmaśāstra.
2) Manusmṛti (मनुस्मृति):—Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 64. Stein 98.
—[commentary] by Udayakara. Quoted by Caṇḍeśvara in Vivādaratnākara. p. 455. 560. 583. 590.
—[commentary] Manvarthamuktāvalī by Kullūka. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 64. Stein 98.
—[commentary] Nandinī by Nandanācārya. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 40. 64.
—[commentary] Subodhinī by Maṇirāma Dīkṣita, son of Gaṅgārāma. Stein 98. 310 (inc.).
—[commentary] by Medhātithi. Rgb. 296. Stein 98.
Manusmṛti has the following synonyms: Mānavadharmaśāstra.
Manusmṛti (मनुस्मृति):—[=manu-smṛti] [from manu > man] f. Manu’s law-book
Manusmṛti (मनुस्मृति):—f. Manu’s Gesetzbuch [Private libraries (Gustav) 1.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Manusmṛti (ಮನುಸ್ಮೃತಿ):—[noun] a detailed code in Saṃskṛta, ascribed to Svāyambhuva Manu, (prob. written in third or second century BC) that lays down the laws, practices, ethics for Hindus, and which was taken by British Government in India as a basis for framing laws and rules.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Manusmṛti (मनुस्मृति):—n. codebook for mankind; a Dharma Shastra;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ma nu, Smriti, Manu.
Full-text (+7523): Manusmritimahatmya, Bhasita, Sashalka, Brahma, Nisheka, Guna, Droha, Brahmanjali, Pata, Tyaga, Dana, Avika, Prajaka, Koyashti, Shaka, Jhalla, Smriti, Rajiva, Nikaya, Celanirṇejaka.
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Search found 148 books and stories containing Manu Smriti, Manu-smṛti, Manu-smrti, Manusmṛti, Manusmrti; (plurals include: Manu Smritis, smṛtis, smrtis, Manusmṛtis, Manusmrtis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mimamsa in Medhatithi (study) (by A. R. Joshi)
Arthavada in Manubhasya 3.137 < [Part 3.7 - Arthavada]
Part 3 - Disagreement of other commentators of Manusmriti with Medhatithi < [Introduction]
Arthavada in Manubhasya 3.50 < [Part 3.7 - Arthavada]
Surgery in ancient India (Study) (by P. P. Prathapan)
11. Rxamples of Hygienic rules in Manusmrti < [Chapter 1 - Ayurveda and Sanskrit literature]
10. Ayurveda in the Smritis < [Chapter 1 - Ayurveda and Sanskrit literature]
16. Manusmriti and Surgery < [Chapter 2 - The concept and practice of Surgery in ancient India]
Puranic Theory of the Yugas and Kalpas < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 2 (1969)]
The Glorification of Vyasa < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 2 (1967)]
The Ethico-Religious Philosophy of the Vamana Purana < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 1 (1970)]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
7. Concept of Kāma (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Positioning Kāma among the Puruṣārthas]
6.2. Marriage in Ancient India < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]
4. Transitional aspects of Dharma in Indian Thought < [Chapter 4 - Positioning Kāma among the Puruṣārthas]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Part 1: Ancient Indian Forts and Castrametation—Introduction < [Chapter 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army]
Description of Man-forts (nri-durga) < [Chapter 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army]
Description of Mud-forts (panka-durga) < [Chapter 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Mixed Caste (Varṇa Saṅkara) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Meaning of the word Purāṇa < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the Purāṇas]
Varṇa (classification) (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
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