Manu's Code of LawManu's Code of Law is one of the most important texts in the Sanskrit canon, indeed one of the most important surviving texts from any classical civilization. It paints an astoundingly detailed picture of ancient Indian life-covering everything from the constitution of the king's cabinet to the price of a ferry trip for a pregnant woman-and its doctrines have been central to Indian thought and practice for 2000 years. Despite its importance, however, until now no one has produced a critical edition of this text. As a result, for centuries scholars have been forced to accept clearly inferior editions of Sanskrit texts and to use those unreliable editions as the basis for constructing the history of classical India. In this volume, Patrick Olivelle has assembled the critical text of Manu, including a critical apparatus containing all the significant manuscript variants, along with a reliable and readable translation, copious explanatory notes, and a comprehensive introduction on the structure, content, and socio-political context of the treatise. The result is an outstanding scholarly achievement that will be an essential tool for any serious student of India. |
Contents
Note on the Translation | 71 |
77 | |
Chapter 1 | 87 |
Chapter 2 | 94 |
Chapter 3 | 108 |
Chapter 4 | 124 |
Chapter 5 | 138 |
Chapter 6 | 148 |
Chapter 2 | 403 |
447 | 423 |
Chapter 4 | 493 |
Chapter 5 | 558 |
Chapter 6 | 594 |
Chapter 7 | 613 |
Chapter 8 | 659 |
Chapter 9 | 746 |
Chapter 7 | 154 |
Chapter 8 | 167 |
Grounds for LitigationXII Physical Assault 8 279301 | 182 |
Chapter 9 | 190 |
Rules of Action for Vaisyas and Śūdras 9 326335 | 207 |
Chapter 10 | 208 |
Chapter 11 | 215 |
Chapter 12 | 230 |
117126 | 236 |
Notes to the Translation | 237 |
The Student 2 69249 | 249 |
Introduction to the Critical Edition | 353 |
Note on the Critical Edition | 381 |
Chapter 1 | 383 |
Chapter 10 | 810 |
Chapter 11 | 837 |
Chapter 12 | 889 |
Notes to the Critical Edition | 914 |
Appendices | 983 |
Fauna and Flora | 985 |
Names of Gods People and Places | 988 |
Ritual Vocabulary | 993 |
Weights Measures and Currency | 997 |
999 | |
Dharmasastric Parallels | 1009 |
Pāda Index | 1035 |
1111 | |
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Manu's Code of Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the M-anava ... Patrick Olivelle No preview available - 2004 |