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Manusmriti
Manusmriti
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(dharma) and Society in Classical India'', Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University
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Base e-text: Michio Yano and Yasuke Ikari, Kyoto University. Base edn: J. L. Shastri 1983. Editing and
conversion to TEI markup: Richard Mahoney, Indica et Buddhica. This transcription does not include
Kullka's commentary.
Source Description
Title: Manusmti, with the Sanskrit commentary Manvarthamuktval of
Kullka Bhaa, edited by J. L. Shastri. With English introduction by S.
C. Banerji
Editor: J. L. Shastri
Publisher: Motlla Banrasdsa
Place of Publication: Dill
Date: 1983
Note: Edition statement: 1st ed
Note: SARIT transcript collated with:
1.)
Title: Mnava Dharma-stra : the code of Manu :
original Sanskrit text / critically edited,
according to the standard Sanskrit
commentaries, with critical notes, by J. Jolly
Author: Manu
Editor: J. Jolly
Publisher: Trbner
Place of London
Publication:
Extent: xix, 346 p. ; 22 cm
Date: 1887
2.)
Title: Manu's code of law : a critical edition and
translation of the Mnava-Dharmastra
Author: Manu
Editor: P. Olivelle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Oxford ; New York ; Tokyo
Publication:
Extent: x, 1131 p. ; 25 cm
Date: 2005
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Editorial Description
Members of a compound are separated by periods.
External sandhi is decomposed with -.
K: Manusmrti with the Sanskrit Commentary Manvartha-Muktavali of Kulluka Bhatta, ed. J.L. Shas-
tri, 1983. (Compared with the edition of Kashi Skt Series 114, ed., Haragovinda Sastri.) M: Manusmrti
with the commentary of Medhatithi, 2 vols., Calcutta, 1967. M: Manu-smrti with the "Manubhasya"
of Medhatithi, ed., Ganganatha Jha, GOI 1932, 1939, rep. 1992.
Text is based upon K, and M's variant is given at each pada-end. There are verses which are found
only in K or M. Different numbering of verses between M and K is noted.
M: variants of Medhatithi's.
References Declarations
References to each portion of the Sanskrit text have been placed at the start of each line: e.g., M9.19a/
refers to Shastri's edition of the Manusmti, Chapter 9, Verse 19, Line 1 - Shastri, J. L., op. cit..
Chapter and section headings are from: Olivelle, P., op. cit..
Page references to Jolly's edition of the Sanskrit text have been placed in the body of the text: e.g., -- J
6 -- refers to Jolly's 1887 edition, page 6 - Jolly, J., op. cit..
Page references to Olivelle's edition and English translation have been placed below and to the right
of the section headings: e.g., [ O edn 390-391 :: O tr. 89 refers to Olivelle's 2005 edition, pages 390 to
391, and translation, page 89 - Olivelle, P., op. cit..
Revision Description
The text was typed, analyzed and proofread by Michio Yano and Yasuke Ikari:
May-June 1991; January-April 1992; March-April 1996.
2009-01-30: Established initial revision.
2009-06-20: 'a --> '
2009-05-25: Added Appendices.
2009-08-24: Transliteration of anusvra improved and documented.
2009-08-26: Put variants into footnotes. Removed right brackets from body. All verses
numbered within body.
2011-04-23: Cleaned header so it conforms to current tei p5.
2012-12-02: Updated TEI header, especially to include CC licence. By Dominik Wujastyk
2013-03-05: Updated and simplified TEI header, to bring it in line with current SARIT practice.
By Dominik Wujastyk
Chapter 1 5
/p. J 1/
6 Chapter 1
Chapter 1
1
1.1. Prologue
2
1.2. Creation
3
/p. J 2/
/p. J 3/
5 M1.14cv/ M: ahakram
6 M1.16cv/ M: sanniveya
8 Chapter 1
/p. J 4/
7 M1.26av/ K: vivekya
8 [ O edn 388-390 :: O tr. 88-89
Chapter 1 9
/p. J 5/
9 M1.37cv/ M: pit
10 [ O edn 390-391 :: O tr. 89
11 M1.43cv/ M: manu ca
10 Chapter 1
/p. J 6/
/p. J 7/
/p. J 8/
/p. J 9/
/p. J 10/
/p. J 11/
23 M1.93av/ M: jyaihyd
24 [ O edn 399-401 :: O tr. 92
Chapter 1 15
/p. J 12/
/p. J 13/
/p. J 14/
Chapter 2 17
Chapter 2
28
/p. J 15/
/p. J 16/
/p. J 17/
42
/p. J 18/
4: 2.1.9.2. Failure to be Initiated
43
4: 2.1.9.3. Insignia-I
45
/p. J 19/
4: 2.1.9.4. Food
46
/p. J 20/
4: 2.1.9.5. Sipping
48
4: 2.1.9.6. Insignia-II
49
/p. J 21/
2.2.1. Instruction
53
54
/p. J 22/
57
/p. J 23/
55 M2.81av/ M: okra.
56 M2.84cv/ M: akara tv akara jeya
57 [ O edn 418 :: O tr. 99
58 [ O edn 418-420 :: O tr. 99
26 Chapter 2
/p. J 24/
/p. J 25/
2.2.6. Salutation
65
/p. J 26/
63 M2.114av/ M: evadhi e
64 M2.115av/ M: vidy niyata brahmacriam
65 [ O edn 423-426 :: O tr. 101
66 M2.121cv/ M: catvri sampravardhante
Chapter 2 29
/p. J 27/
2.2.7. Precedence
67
/p. J 28/
2.2.8. Teacher
69
/p. J 29/
/p. J 30/
/p. J 31/
2.2.10. Observances
71
/p. J 32/
73
/p. J 33/
72 M2.179cv/ M: -lambhav
73 [ O edn 434-436 :: O tr. 104
34 Chapter 2
/p. J 34/
77
78
/p. J 35/
76 M2.203av/ M: prativtnuvte
77 [ O edn 439 :: O tr. 105
78 [ O edn 439-441 :: O tr. 105-106
79 M2.207cv/ M: guruputre tathcrye
36 Chapter 2
/p. J 36/
82
/p. J 37/
/p. J 38/
4: 2.2.12.2. Non-Brahmin Teachers
83
/p. J 39/
/p. J 40/
40 Chapter 3
Chapter 3
89
3.1. Marriage
90
/p. J 41/
96
/p. J 42/
94 M3.08cv/ M: vcl
95 M3.11av/ M: vai(v pit
96 [ O edn 449-450 :: O tr. 109
42 Chapter 3
/p. J 43/
100
/p. J 44/
103
/p. J 45/
/p. J 46/
M3.60c/ yasminn eva kule nitya kalya tatra vai dhruvam || 60 || 117
/p. J 47/
/p. J 48/
137
140
/p. J 49/
4: 3.2.1.3. Bali Offerings
141
144
/p. J 50/
/p. J 51/
/p. J 52/
151
/p. J 53/
4: 3.2.2.2. Quality of Invitees
154
/p. J 54/
/p. J 55/
156
/p. J 56/
/p. J 57/
/p. J 58/
165
/p. J 59/
4: 3.2.2.5. Invitations
168
170
/p. J 60/
172
/p. J 61/
174
/p. J 62/
180
/p. J 63/
/p. J 64/
/p. J 65/
4: 3.2.2.10. Rite for the Newly Deceased
183
184
/p. J 66/
187
191
/p. J 67/
194
/p. J 68/
/p. J 69/
3.2.3. Conclusion
195
/p. J 70/
Chapter 4
196
/p. J 71/
4.1.2. Observances
199
/p. J 72/
4.1.3. Study
202
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M4.126a/ pau.maka.mrjra.va.sarpa.nakula.khubhi |
M4.126c/ antargamane vidyd anadhyyam ahar.niam || 126 ||
/p. J 83/
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/p. J 86/
/p. J 87/
/p. J 88/
/p. J 89/
4.1.19. Hypocrisy
244
/p. J 90/
/p. J 91/
/p. J 92/
/p. J 93/
/p. J 94/
/p. J 95/
/p. J 96/
/p. J 97/
Chapter 5
263
5.1. Prologue
264
/p. J 98/
/p. J 99/
/p. J 100/
/p. J 101/
/p. J 102/
/p. J 103/
/p. J 104/
286
/p. J 105/
287
289
291
292
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4: 5.4.1.6. Libations for the Dead
293
294
295
/p. J 107/
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/p. J 109/
/p. J 110/
/p. J 111/
/p. J 112/
/p. J 113/
5.7.3. Funeral
322
/p. J 114/
/p. J 115/
Chapter 6
324
/p. J 116/
4: 6.1.2.1. Great Sacrifices
329
4: 6.1.2.2. Food
334
/p. J 117/
4: 6.1.2.3. Austerities
336
337
/p. J 118/
6.1.3. Conclusion
338
6.2.1. Qualification
340
/p. J 119/
6.2.2. Initiation
342
/p. J 120/
/p. J 121/
4: 6.2.5.1. Conduct
351
/p. J 122/
353
4: 6.2.5.3. Meditation
354
355
/p. J 123/
356
/p. J 124/
6.3.3. Retirement
361
/p. J 125/
/p. J 126/
Chapter 7
362
/p. J 127/
4: 7.1.1.1. Punishment
366
/p. J 128/
/p. J 129/
370
/p. J 130/
/p. J 131/
/p. J 132/
/p. J 133/
/p. J 134/
7.1.7. Marriage
382
/p. J 135/
(Although Medhatithi comments on the above verse, Jha's edition does not count it in his
numbering of the text. Therefore, Jha ed.'s numbering is the same with K in the following.
/p. J 136/
4: 7.1.11.1. War Booty
391
/p. J 137/
394
/p. J 138/
395
4: 7.1.13.3. Wages
396
/p. J 139/
/p. J 140/
/p. J 141/
404
/p. J 142/
4: 7.1.17.2. Constituents of the Circle
406
407
/p. J 143/
/p. J 144/
4: 7.1.17.4. War
408
/p. J 145/
/p. J 146/
412
/p. J 147/
4: 7.1.17.6. Political Strategy-II
414
The following three verses are found only in M. (Jha's edition does not count them in its
numbering of the text, although Medhatithi gives their commentary.
/p. J 148/
/p. J 149/
/p. J 150/
134 Chapter 8
Chapter 8
425
8.1.1. Court
427
/p. J 151/
4: 8.1.3.1. Judges
430
431
/p. J 152/
435
436
437
/p. J 153/
439
/p. J 154/
440
/p. J 155/
/p. J 156/
448
/p. J 157/
449
/p. J 158/
451
/p. J 159/
/p. J 160/
456
459
/p. J 161/
4: 8.1.4.6. Signs of False Testimony
460
461
462
/p. J 162/
463
464
/p. J 163/
4: 8.1.4.11. Weights
465
/p. J 164/
4: 8.1.4.12. Fines
467
468
4: 8.1.4.14. Pledges
469
/p. J 165/
472
/p. J 166/
4: 8.1.4.16. Surety
475
477
/p. J 167/
479
480
/p. J 168/
4: 8.1.4.20. Conclusion
481
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485
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494
496
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499
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501
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509
/p. J 179/
4: 8.1.15.2. Damage to Property
511
512
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514
516
517
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520
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4: 8.1.17.1. Permissable Violence
528
530
/p. J 186/
534
/p. J 187/
536
4: 8.1.18.4. Adultery
537
/p. J 188/
8.1.19. Excursus
544
4: 8.1.19.1. Miscellanea
545
/p. J 189/
/p. J 190/
4: 8.1.19.2. Control of Trade
547
548
/p. J 191/
550
/p. J 192/
/p. J 193/
Chapter 9
551
555
/p. J 194/
/p. J 195/
561
563
/p. J 196/
566
/p. J 197/
/p. J 198/
4: 9.1.1.5. Levirate
572
/p. J 199/
/p. J 200/
575
576
577
/p. J 201/
581
/p. J 202/
4: 9.1.1.10. Marriage of Daughters
583
/p. J 203/
4: 9.1.2.1. Primogeniture
586
/p. J 204/
587
/p. J 205/
590
591
592
/p. J 206/
/p. J 207/
593
Chapter 9 183
594
/p. J 208/
596
M9.154a/ yady api syt tu sat.putro 'py asat.putro 'pi v bhavet | 597
M9.154c/ na-adhika daamd dadyt-drputrya dharmata || 154 ||
/p. J 209/
4: 9.1.2.9. Twelve Types of Sons
598
597 M9.154av/ M: yady api syt tu sat.putro yady a.putro 'pi v bhavet
598 [ O edn 775-780 :: O tr. 198-199
Chapter 9 185
/p. J 210/
/p. J 211/
599
/p. J 212/
600
/p. J 213/
602
603
/p. J 214/
604
/p. J 215/
/p. J 216/
608
/p. J 217/
607 M9.234cv/ M: ta
608 [ O edn 790-793 :: O tr. 202-203
609 M9.235av/ M: taskaro gurutalpaga
610 M9.237cv/ M: taskare vapada krya
611 M9.240av/ M: prve var yath.uditam
Chapter 9 191
/p. J 218/
/p. J 219/
M9.264a/ sabh.prap.appa.lvea.madya.anna.vikray |
M9.264c/ catupath caityavk samj prekani ca || 264 ||
/p. J 220/
/p. J 221/
M9.280a/ kohgra.yudhgra.devatgra.bhedakn |
M9.280c/ hasti.ava.rathahart ca hanyd eva-a.vicrayan || 280 ||
/p. J 222/
621
/p. J 223/
4: 9.1.6.2. Excursus: Activities of the King
622
/p. J 224/
624
/p. J 225/
/p. J 226/
/p. J 227/
/p. J 228/
Chapter 10
635
638
/p. J 229/
4: 10.1.1.2. Mixed Classes: First Discourse
639
640
/p. J 230/
643
/p. J 231/
/p. J 232/
654
/p. J 233/
655
656
/p. J 234/
658
/p. J 235/
/p. J 236/
4: 10.1.3.1. Brahmins
666
/p. J 237/
4: 10.1.3.2. Katriyas
669
/p. J 238/
4: 10.1.3.3. Vaiyas
671
4: 10.1.3.4. dras
672
673
/p. J 239/
675
/p. J 240/
677
/p. J 241/
10.1.4. Conclusion
681
/p. J 242/
Chapter 11
682
11.1. Penance
683
/p. J 243/
/p. J 244/
689
/p. J 245/
690
4: 11.1.2.3. Sacrifices
691
/p. J 246/
/p. J 247/
696
/p. J 248/
697
/p. J 249/
700
702
/p. J 250/
/p. J 251/
709
/p. J 252/
710
713
/p. J 253/
715
/p. J 254/
719
720
/p. J 255/
4: 11.1.8.1. Homicide
725
727
/p. J 256/
728
/p. J 257/
/p. J 258/
/p. J 259/
/p. J 260/
4: 11.1.12.1. Excommunication
740
/p. J 261/
4: 11.1.12.2. Re-admission
742
/p. J 262/
/p. J 263/
748
/p. J 264/
749
/p. J 265/
750
/p. J 266/
/p. J 267/
755
/p. J 268/
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234 Chapter 12
Chapter 12
757
12.1. Action
758
/p. J 271/
761
762
/p. J 272/
765
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769
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12.2. Conclusion
782
/p. J 283/