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Dharmashastras- Dharma broadly indicates "upholding strictly the Vedic commandments". Ramayana, the great epic has dealt with it in detail. The Dharmashastras bring out the essence of the Vedas. The rules and regulations formulated by the sages are presented in a codified form. It deals with the social structure (Varnashrama Dharma), which specifies the role each class plays in society. It lays down what is right and what is wrong and offers remedies or pariharams for wrong doings. The rules and regulations relating to Thithi nirnayam are specified. One can refer to the Dharmashastras if questions related to materialism, emotional needs or spiritual upliftment, arise. . |
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The Dharmashastras deal with:
• The creation of the Universe
• Sources of law
• The rule of sacraments
• The ordinances of studentship and respectful behavior
• The most excellent rule of bathing
• Law of marriages and the description of the various marriage rites
• Regulations for the great sacrifices
• The description of the modes of gaining subsistence and the duties of a householder
• Rules regarding lawful and forbidden food
• The purification of men and things
• Laws concerning women
• Law of hermits
• The whole duty of a kind and the manner of deciding lawsuits
• The rules for the examination of witnesses
• The laws concerning husband and wife
• Law of inheritance and division
• The law concerning gambling
• The result of good or bad actions
• The rules concerning heretics and companies of traders.
• It reveals that the Vedas are the source of sacred law, tradition, customs of holy men
and ultimately leads to self satisfaction
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