Manusmriti, Manusmṛti, Manu-smriti: 6 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaManusmṛti (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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryManusmṛti (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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) 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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryManusmṛti (मनुस्मृति):—[=manu-smṛti] [from manu > man] f. Manu’s law-book
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusManusmṛti (ಮನುಸ್ಮೃತಿ):—[noun] a detailed code in Saṃskřta, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Smriti, Manu.
Starts with: Manusmritimahatmya.
Ends with: Dharmanusmriti, Ramanusmriti.
Full-text (+7563): Manu Smriti, Bhumideva, Taskarya, Abija, Daushcarmya, Abhibhash, Avipluta, Atipravriddha, Bubhukshu, Asamidhya, Sashalka, Paradarya, Pravapin, Daradhigamana, Atiraikya, Tryrica, Shaikha, Samsadhana, Agada, Grasacchadana.
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Search found 69 books and stories containing Manusmriti, Manusmṛti, Manu-smriti, Manu-smṛti, Manusmrti, Manu-smrti; (plurals include: Manusmritis, Manusmṛtis, smritis, smṛtis, Manusmrtis, smrtis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Mixed Caste (Varṇa Saṅkara) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Ancient Depictions of the Purāṇas < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the Purāṇas]
Meaning of the word Purāṇa < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the Purāṇas]
The Gita’s Ethics (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
1. Introduction (The Nature of Dharma) < [Chapter 3 - Constituents of Moral Action: Dharma]
5. Determinism and Free will < [Chapter 2 - Pre-suppositions of The Gita’s Ethics]
2. The word dharma used in the Gita < [Chapter 3 - Constituents of Moral Action: Dharma]
Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
2. Importance of Annadana in Sanskrit literature < [Chapter 1 - The Myth of Grand Feast]
7. Divinity Applied on Travancore Royal Family < [Chapter 5 - Annadatri-carita—A Critical Study]
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]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 8.3 - Rājaśekhara’s concepts of Bhāratavarṣa (undivided india) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 9 - Deśa-vibhāga and Kāla-vibhāga < [Chapter 3 - Contribution of Rājaśekhara to Sanskrit Poetics]
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History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
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