Dharmasūtra parallels: Containing the Dharmasūtras of apastamba, Gautama, Baudhāyana, and Vasiṣṭha/
Patrick Olivelle,
- Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2005.
- 230 p. HB
DHARMASUTRA PARALLELS INTRODUCTION SOURCES AND ARBITERS OF DHARMA Sources of Dharma Extent of the Veda Arbiters of Dharma • Authoritative Regions DIVERSITY OF DHARMA Dharma in Different Ages Dharma of Regions and Groups Dharma Common to All Conflicts Between Injunctions Dharma in Times of Adversity Paths of Dharma and Adharma VARNA SYSTEM The Four Varnas Mixed Varnas Privileges and Duties of Brahmins Position of SDdras Occupations of Varnas Outcastes Excommunication from Caste Association with Outcastes Re-admission to caste ASRAMA SYSTEM General Legitimacy and Relative Superiority VEDIC STUDENT Dharma before Initiation Time of Initiation Initiation Failure to be Initiated Re-initiation Residency and Study Dress Code Code of Behavior Begging and the Food of Students Fire Worship Teacher Student's Conduct towards His Teacher Teacher's Wives and Sons Duties of a Teacher Disciplining Students Completion of Studentship Permanent Studentship Return to Studentship SNATAKA Definition General Rules of Behavior MARRIAGE Genera] Tune for Marriage Kinds of Marriage Brideprice Improper Marriages Divorce and Multiple Wives Remarriage of Women HOUSEHOLDER General Rules of BehaviOT Toilet F*ractices Bathing Quenching Libations (jarpatfa') Sexual Activity WOMEN Oenoal Mother Wife Widow Menstruation and Purification CHILDREN Importance of sons/children To Whom a Son Belongs Kinds of Sons Female Sons Adoption Leviratic Union KINSHIP INHERITANCE Genwal Inheritance of Women VBDIC STUDY G^oal Annual Course of Study Suspension of Vedic Recitation TEACHER General Duties of a Teacher BehavicH* towards Teacher by Snataka Behavior towards Teacher by Householder RITUAL AcnvmES Sacrificial Cord JIFTS Sacramentary Rites General Rules Great Sacrifices Bali Offerings Twilight Worship {sandhya) Rites for Prosperity GUESTS General Honey Mixture (niadhuparka) RULES OF PRECEDENCE GREETING FOOD General Rules on Food Food Distribution Rules on Eating People Whose Food May Be Eaten People Whose Food May Not Be Eaten Unfit Food Forbidden Food Meat Offering to Breaths (prdmgnihotra) DEATH General Impurity from Death and Birth ANCESTRAL OFFERING (srdddha) General Appropriate Times Appropriate Food Appropriate Invitees Procedure Daily Ancestral Offering Monthly Ancestral Offering IMPURITY AND PURIFICATION Statutory Purity of Persons are Articles Impurity from Touch Purification of Persons Sipping Purification of Articles ASCETIC HOUSEHOLDERS FOREST HERMITS WANDERING MENDICANTS General Rules of Conduct Procedure of Initiation SINS ANDPENANCK Justification of Penance Principal Grievous Sins Secondary Grievous Sins Other Sins Penances for Killing Penances for Sexual Crimes Penances for Theft Penances for Drinking Liquor Penance for Students Who Break Their Vows Penances for Secret Sins Krcchra Penance Lunar Penance Miscellaneous Penances Generic Penances Cultivation of Knowledge and Virtue KING AND STATE General Protection and Governance of Subjects Royal Fort and Residence Appointment of Officials Taxes, Duties, and Tolls War Lost Property and Treasure Trove Private Property: Ownership Disputes Money Lending and Rates of Interest Control of the Economy Gambling and Betting JUDICIAL PROCEDURE Judges and Judicial Conduct Evidence and Witnesses • 1 / II,*. 'ipi« .i ■ \ Disputes. Damage Caused by Animals Crime and Punishment Sexual Crimes Abuse and Assault Theft Legitimate Seizure of Property