A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Manusmrti (Manu-smrti)
This page describes Manusmrti which is located on page 300 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Manusmrti (Manu-smrti)” according to 194 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
The Sutra answers this by saying that if the docti ine of Brahman being the cause of the world be rejected to accommodate the Sankhya Smriti, which goes counter to the Srutis, then by that rejection many other Smritis like the Manu Smriti, which are based on the Srutis and therefore more authoritative, and, which also propound the doctrine of Brahman, an intelligent principle, being the cause of the world, would find no scope....
Read full contents: Chapter II, Section I, Adhikarana I
Annadatri-carita (study) [by Sarannya V.]
Annadana in Smriti Literature The word Smriti literally indicates remembrance stands for the literature which was continued for traditionally. Manu Smriti, Yajnavalkya Smriti, Narada Smriti and ParasharaSmriti are the major texts included in the category of Smriti literature. However, it is synonymous with the Dharmashastras as illustrated by Manu (dharmashastram tu vai smritih)....
Read full contents: 2. Importance of Annadana in Sanskrit literature
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
As the reverend Manu says: ‘Whatever Smritis are outside the pale of the Veda, whatever heterodox doctrines there are,—all of them are fruitless after death; these Smritis are given to ignorance (Manu 12.95). Further, the composer, too, of the Smriti which is opposed to the Veda (viz. the Samkhya-Smriti) is a certain sage, called Kapila, like Kanada and the rest, but is not the lord Kapila, called Vasudeva....
Read full contents: Brahma-Sutra 2.1.1
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