The Law Code of Nārada m1.21
Nāradasmṛti m1.21
- Language
- Sanskrit
m1.21
kāmāt krodhāc ca lobhāc ca tribhyo yasmāt pravartate /
triyoniḥ kīrtyate tena trayam etad vivādakṛt //
Because it proceeds from one of these three motives, carnal desire, wrath, and greed; therefore it is said to have three efficient causes. These are the three sources of lawsuits.
Translations (1)
- The Minor Law-Books, Part I: Nārada, Bṛhaspati — Julius Jolly 1889, English
Linked texts (2)
- Smṛticandrikā — Devaṇṇabhaṭṭa, Sanskrit
- Smṛticandrikā (Āpadeva) — Āpadeva 1600, Sanskrit