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Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study

by Kalita Nabanita | 2017 | 87,413 words

Hinduism Dharmashastra
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This page relates ‘Introduction’ of the study on the Vyavaharadhyaya of the Yajnavalkya-smriti: one of the most prominent Smritis dealing with Dharmashastra (ancient Indian science of law), dating to the 1st century B.C. The Yajnavalkyasmriti scientifically arranges its contents in three sections: Acara (proper conduct), Vyavahara (proper law) and Prayashcitta (expiation). Vyavahara deals with judicial procedure and legal system such as substantive law and procedural law.

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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Chapter 1.1a - Meaning of the Term smṛti
Chapter 1.1b - Importance of composing the Smṛti Literature
Chapter 1.1c - Date and Chronology of the Smṛti Literature
Chapter 1.1d - The Extensive Smṛti Literature
Chapter 1.1e - The Major Smṛtis
Chapter 1.2 - The Yājñavalkyasmṛti: An Introduction
Chapter 1.2a - The Author of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti
Chapter 1.2b - Date of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti
Chapter 1.2c - Style and Contents of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti
Chapter 1.2d - The Yājñavalkyasmṛti and its relation with other Ancient Literature
Chapter 1.2e - The Commentaries on the Yājñavalkyasmṛti
Chapter 1.2f - Texts of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti and Review of Literature
Chapter 1.3 - Method, Scope and Aim of the Study
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