Questions tagged [manu-smriti]
The Law of Manu- Manusmriti also known as Manav Dharam Shastra, is the earliest metrical work on Brahminical Dharma in Hinduism.
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Which smṛtis (dharma śāstras) are to be followed in Kali-yuga?
Which smṛti or smṛtis (Manu, Parāśara, Yājñavalkya etc.) are to be followed in Kali-yuga§?
The Parāśara smṛti supposedly mentions that it is meant for Kali-yuga. Do we have similar statements in ...
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Is it permissible to deny the authority of Manusmriti?
Is it permissible to deny the authority of Manusmriti considering that all the four major schools of Hinduism(Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism and Smarta tradition) only consider Vedas and Upanishads ...
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Where is this verse from in the Vedas about the Manusmriti?
This verse is said to exist in the Vedas:
yad vai manuravadat tad bheṣajam
‘Whatever Manu has said is medicine.’
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What does our scripture say about marriage? Why should we marry?
I heard from Parama Pujya Morari Bapu's Rama Katha that starting from our birth we have parents supporting us in every situation until they become old. And we have our friends and family members also ...
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How do we decide what is dharma and adharma?
In real life there are circumstances where we are in dwanda (indecisive state of mind) and we cannot make a clear decision on what is dharma and what is adharma. For example:
When someone with the ...
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What is Hinduism's view on gender-equality and feminism?
Hinduism has been generally regarded by many western scholars to be supporting male dominance because of texts such as Manusmriti. However, such texts have been found in various versions with some ...
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Is there any verse or historical evidence suggesting that manusmriti is more authoritative than other smritis?
1) Among Dharmasmritis(Manusmriti, Naradasmriti , Parashara Smriti,Yajnavalkya Smrti ... etc) , is there any verse or historical evidence which suggests that manusmriti is more authoritative/followed ...
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in which sect of hinduism manusmriti is canonical text?
Vedanta canonical text is prasthantrayi consisting of Upanishads,Gita , Brahma Sutra
Sri vidya authoritative/canonical scriptures are Jyanarnava Tantra, Vamakeswara Tantram, Sri Krama, Dkashinamurty ...
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Where has it said in the authentic scriptures, that a year in the Yuga schematic of Manu is actually a Daiva year?
The one of the early mentions of Yuga theory of Satya, Treta, Dwapara and Kali occurs in Manu Smriti.
There the Yuga is acutally only 12000 years with
Kali Yuga - 1200 years
Dwapara Yuga - 2400 ...
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Are there any blasphemy laws in the dharma śāstras?
According to some comments & answers to What are the after-effects of insulting gods/goddesses? it appears that in the grand scheme of things, the Karma theory is going take care of all those who ...
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Details on the Original Upāṅga viz. Dharmaśāstra of Prajāpati Manu and the abridged one by Sumati
Understanding Scriptures - Part 1
Summary: through this question I would like to gain as much insight as possible about the original Dharmashastra of Manu containing 1,00,000 verses and also try to ...
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Why killing someone, stealing and drinking, all are equated on a same level of offense?
Manu Smriti 11.65 - 11.66
11.65. Neglecting to kindle the sacred fires, theft, non-payment of (the three) debts, studying bad books, and practising (the arts of)
dancing and singing,
11.66. Stealing ...
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What are the meal timings according to Smritis?
While there is Intermittent Fasting and Time Restricted Feeding buzz going on in the fitness community, I want to know what is the take of Smritis regarding
Time of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Mentions of intercaste marriage in ManuSmriti or Manu Dharma
Trying to study ManuSmriti.
1) What does Manusmriti say about inter-caste marriages?
2) Are there any punishments given for inter-caste marriages?
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Can the lower borns enter varna system?
Ambaṣṭha, Niṣāda, Pārośora, Ugra, Sūta, Māgadha, Vaideha, Āyogava, Kṣattṛ, Caṇḍāla, Āvṛta, Ābhīra, Dhigvaṇa, Pukkasa, Kukkaṭaka, Śvapāka, Veṇa
Manusmriti (10.5) onwards gives names of mixed varna ...
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What are the canonical texts in Hinduism for morality and ethics?
There are several texts in Hinduism which flirts with the idea of morality and ethics. Itihiasa texts like Mahabharata and Ramayana gives a subjective aura around the subject of morality, notably the ...
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Did the rules of Manusmṛti apply to Svāyambhuva Manu, Śatarūpā and their immediate descendants?
Traditional Hindus believe that Svāyambhuva Manu (or the current Manu) being the first of mankind laid down the rules for humanity in his Manusmṛti. But did these rules apply to Manu himself and to ...
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Can a non-Indian person trust Sanatan Dharma, follow it and so become Hindu? [closed]
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I didn't find nowhere in the Shastras which I have read, nor in other books, if a person who was born inside a Western Country and feels devotion for Sanataan Dharma conducts of life, Devas ...
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Is there any rule in Shastras for women to be kanyas even after marriage
Manu Smriti Says
Sixteen (days and) nights (in each month), including four days which differ from the rest and are censured by the virtuous, (are called) the natural season of women.
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Can a Sudra attain higher caste according to Manusmriti?
Manusmriti Verse 9.335 says:
शुचिरुत्कृष्टशुश्रूषुर्मृदुवागनहङ्कृतः ।
ब्राह्मणाद्याश्रयो नित्यमुत्कृष्टां जातिमश्नुते ॥ ३३५ ॥
śucirutkṛṣṭaśuśrūṣurmṛduvāganahaṅkṛtaḥ |
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Is the Manusmriti written to favor a particular Varṇa?
Critics say the Manusmriti is pro-Brahmin, and written by casteist Brahmins by favoring a particular section of society and thereby oppressing Shudras, women, and other lower castes.
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Who was the author of the Manusmriti?
Who was the author of the Manusmriti?
Now many of you might say "Manu", but it's actually not quite clear from the text itself.
First of all, the word "Manusmriti" means "recollection of Manu", ...
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What is the criteria for being a dvija? Is anyone who has undergone upanayana a dvija?
Nowadays only the Brahmin caste undergoes upanayana.
For example, we are Kshatriya Varna (by birth) but we have not undergone upnayana.
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What is the real meaning of "Kanyadhana"
I have read at a Hinduism website (Website Link) that the word "Kanyadhaana" is misinterpreted into meaning "Donating the bride"
According to the web article:
It's not "Kanya-...
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Manu 2.14 - Any examples of conflicts in Vedic texts? Is Manusmṛti itself a Vedic text?
Manusmṛti 2.14 says:
श्रुतिद्वैधं तु यत्र स्यात् तत्र धर्मावुभौ स्मृतौ ।
उभावपि हि तौ धर्मौ सम्यगुक्तौ मनीषिभिः ॥ १४ ॥
śrutidvaidhaṃ tu yatra syāt tatra dharmāvubhau smṛtau |
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Where can I find Manu Smriti with Sanskrit & Hindi translation?
I want Manu Smriti with Sanskrit slokas and their Hindi translation. Where can I find it?
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What is the Dharma of outcaste people?
Hinduism is based on principle of dharma (unlike Buddhism and Jainism which are based on principle of Karma).
And all varnas have different duties(dharma) to discharge.
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What is Virahatya (Killing of a hero)?
Here is what the Manusmriti 11.41 says:
If a Brāhmaṇa who has set up the fires neglects them wilfully, he
shall perform the ‘Cāndrāyaṇa’ penance for a month; as his offence is
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Why is food smelt by a cow impure when cow's dung and urine is used for purification rites?
Manu-smṛti 5.123:
पक्षिजग्धं गवा घ्रातमवधूतमवक्षुतम् ।
दूषितं केशकीटैश्च मृत्प्रक्षेपेण शुध्यति ॥ १२३ ॥
pakṣijagdhaṃ gavā ghrātamavadhūtamavakṣutam |
dūṣitaṃ keśakīṭaiśca ...
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Were the harsher punishments laid out in smṛtis actually carried out or they merely served as a deterrent?
Were some of the harsher punishments laid out in smṛtis like the Manu actually carried out (any real examples?) or they merely served as a deterrent?
From Manusmṛti:
On abusing a Brāhmaṇa the ...
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Alternative translations to Manusmriti 4.53
English translation of Manusmriti 4.53 by Ganganath Jha says:
नाग्निं मुखेनोपधमेन्नग्नां नैक्षेत च स्त्रियम् ।
नामेध्यं प्रक्षिपेदग्नौ न च पादौ प्रतापयेत् ॥ ५३ ॥
nāgniṃ mukhenopadhamennagnāṃ naikṣeta ...
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Why are Daityas Sattvic according to the Manusmriti?
NOTE: This question is NOT a duplicate of this question.
The Manusmriti has this verse about the types of bodies one can enter due to different Gunas. Here are the bodies can can be born in due to ...
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if there is difference of opinion between purana and gita and dharmashashtras(like: manusmriti etc), which will take more precedence?
if there is difference of opinion between purana and bhagvad gita and dharmashashtras(like: manusmriti etc), and they are interpreting vedas in their own manner to support their views.
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Can women work to earn a living?
Can women work to earn a living or do they have to be dependent on their husbands for their sustenance ?
Since women are considered as Grih-Laxmi , I think working for them is sinful.
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Is drinking goat milk allowed in Hinduism?
Ayurveda recommends the usage of goat's milk in its products. However, some smritis say that one should not drink goat's milk. Is drinking goat milk allowed in Hinduism?
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Is entering into funeral pyre (chita pravesh) a dharmic way of suicide?
Agni's another name is pavak (i.e which purifies everything)
So, Is burning oneself alive by entering into funeral pyre (chita pravesh) a dharmic way of committing suicide ?
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What would be the varna of son born out of Ugra father & Kshatriya Woman?
What would be the Varna of a son born out of Ugra father & Kshatriya mother?
From Manu smriti chapter 10
From a Kshatriya and the daughter of a Sudra springs a being, called Ugra, resembling ...
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Reference to China in Manusmṛti?
In his column What exactly is the Manusmriti?, Devdutt Pattanaik says the Manu mentions China. Which verse(s) is he referring to?
Manusmriti was composed roughly around 200 CE (Common Era). We know ...
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Does Manusmriti go against Vedas?
Doesn't barring Sudras(who form feet of Purusha) from studying Vedas and making them non-Vedic handicap the Purusha?
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Manusmriti says Sama Veda is impure, whereas Krishna says he is Sama Veda of all the Vedas
The Manusmriti says:
The Ṛgveda is sacred to the gods and the Yajurveda is human; the
Sāmaveda has been declared to be related to the Pitṛs; hence its sound
is impure.—(124)
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How can agama be treated as shruti?
Agamas as shruti :
Hindpedia says Sruti, the eternal word, is said to be of two forms – Nigama (Veda) and Agama
Also, Sri Vaishnava Acharya Yamunacharya (who was Ramanujacharya's guru's guru) composed ...
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Manu 3.271 - Which translators/commentators interpret 'gavyena' as beef (cow meat)?
I shall now fully describe what offering-material, on being offered to
the Pitṛs, according to role, serves for a long time, and for
eternity.—(266)
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What are the causes of losing your caste?
Scriptures such as the Manusmriti give us the causes of the loss of varna of a person. What are these causes?
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Manusmriti Chapter 9 verse 94
Manusmriti Chapter 9 Verse 94
A man, aged thirty years, shall marry a maiden of twelve who pleases him, or a man of twenty-four a girl eight years of age; if (the performance of) his duties would (...
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In his lecture to Vāli, which Manu-smṛti verses is Rāma talking about?
From here, Rāma, in his lecture to Vāli, defending his actions, mentions the following two verses from Manu-smṛti. Which exact verses (ch. and verse no.) from Manu is Rāma referring to?
'When kings ...
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Why does Manu Smriti state that meat can never be obtained without injury to living creatures?
According to this answer https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/a/44832/22493:
Manu Smriti 5.48. Meat can never be obtained without injury to living creatures, and injury to sentient beings is ...
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Punishment for marital rape?
I had read a story where a king asked his menstruating wife to have an intercourse with him and she refused; but since he kept on insisting, his punishment would be that he gets casted to hell
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Aren't these Manusmṛti verses pertaining to marriage contradictory?
Manusmṛti 3.23 describes the form of marriages that are permitted for each Varṇa:
षडानुपूर्व्या विप्रस्य क्षत्रस्य चतुरोऽवरान् ।
विश्।शूद्रयोस्तु तानेव विद्याद् धर्म्यानराक्षसान् ॥ २३ ॥
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Was Vivekananda a proponent of birth-based caste-system or the guṇa-based? [closed]
What type of caste-system did Swami Vivekananda advocate? Birth-based or guṇa-based? And on what basis?
If he believed one's varṇa is determined by their guṇa:
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8 forms of marriage [duplicate]
In this discussion between Dushyanta and Shakuntala, the king mentions about 8 forms of wedding.
There are, in all, eight kinds of marriages. These are Brahma, Daiva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Asura, ...
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