Filter
The topics generally dealt with in the dharmasastras fall under three broad groups: acara (general conduct), vyavahara (social conduct, law and order) and prayascitta (expiatory rites for transgressions).
Some Important Dharmasastra Works
The dharmasastra literature (in Sanskrit) is very vast. Apart from the well-known works directly composed on the topics of the dharmasastras, there are innumerable verses spread over the two epics and the puranas dealing with the various aspects of the subject.
Dharmasutras
1. Apastamba Dharmasutras 2. Ausanasa Dharmasutras 3. Baudhayana Dharmasutras 4. Gautama Dharmasutras 5. Harita Dharmasutras 6. Hiranyakesi Dharmasutras 7. Vaikhanasa Dharmasutras 8. Vasistha Dharmasutras 9. Visnu Dharmasutras
Smrtis
1. Angirasa Smrti 2. Atri Smrti 3. Brhaspati Smrti 4. Brhat-Parasara Smrti 5. Daksa Smrti 6. Devala Smrti 7. Gobhila Smrti 8. Katyayana Smrti 9. Manusmrti 10. Narada Smrti 11. Parasara Smrti 12. Samvarta Smrti 13. Vyasa Smrti 14. Yajnavalkya Smrti 15. Yama Smrti
Nibandhas
1. Caturvargacintamani 2. Kalpataru 3. Nirnayasindhu 4. Smrticandrika 5. Smrtikaustubha 6. Smrtiratnakara 7. Smrtitattva 8. Viramitrodaya
Email a Friend
Manage Wishlist