1.2.1.2. Dharma Sutras: Ancient Hindu legal and ethical texts, concise aphorisms guiding righteous conduct and social order in Vedic traditions.
Description: The Gautama Dharma Sutra, also known as Gautama Dharmashastra, is an ancient legal text within the Dharmic tradition of India. It is part of the Sutra literature and is associated with the Sama Veda. It is one of the earliest Dharma-related texts of Hinduism that has survived into the modern age. The text, attributed … Read more
The Apastamba Dharma Sutra belongs to the Taittiriya school of the Black Yajur Veda and is a primary source of information about the ancient Indian legal and social system. It is a part of the Kalpa Sutras, which are practical extensions of the Vedic texts, and provides guidance on both religious and secular duties. Summary … Read more
The Baudhayana Dharma Sutra of the Krishna Yajur Veda is a highly significant ancient Indian text. It belongs to the Dharma Sutras category, texts that serve as essential sources of information about the ritualistic, civil, and legal aspects of ancient Indian society. The Baudhayana Dharma Sutra is ascribed to the sage Baudhayana and it primarily … Read more
The Parasara Dharma Sutra, also known as Parasara Smriti, is an ancient text of the Shukla Yajur Veda and one of the fundamental legal treatise texts in Hinduism. The text is attributed to the sage Parasara, the father of sage Vyasa, and it outlines the Dharma (moral and ethical duties) for the four varnas (castes) … Read more