Manusmriti 11.236
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 11.236
- Language
- Sanskrit
11.236
ṛṣayaḥ saṃyatātmānaḥ phalamūlānilāśanāḥ
tapasaiva prapaśyanti trailokyaṃ sacarācaram //
(The pursuit of sacred) knowledge is the austerity of a Brahmana, protecting (the people) is the austerity of a Kshatriya, (the pursuit of) his daily business is the austerity of a Vaisya, and service the austerity of a Sudra.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English
Commentaries (6)
- Manvāśrayānusāriṇī — Govindarāja, Sanskrit
- Mānavāryabhāṣya — Sanskrit
- Manubhāṣya — Medhātithi, Sanskrit
- Manvarthamuktāvalī — Kullūka Bhaṭṭa, Sanskrit
- Manvarthacandrikā — Rāghavānanda Sarasvatī, Sanskrit
- Commentary of Nārāyaṇa — Nārāyaṇa, Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture — Meyer 1915, English