Sacred Books of the East Vol. 25 - The Laws of Manu

Author: F Max Muller
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 620
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8120801083

Description

This volume with extracts from seven commentaries records the sacred law and the good and bad qualities of human actions. The rules of conduct to be followed by all the four castes have also been discussed. IT includes not only the moral duties of all Aryas, but also the special rules regulating the conduct of Kings and the administration of justice. SEVEN commentaries from which extracts have been included in this volume are of Medhatithi, Govindaraya, Sarvajna-Narayana, Kulluka Bhatta, Raghavananda, Nandacarya and Tippana. The entire work has been translated by G Buhler

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