The Law Code of Bṛhaspati 1.1.1
Bṛhaspatismṛti 1.1.1
- Language
- Sanskrit
1.1.1
dharmapradhānāḥ puruṣāḥ pūrvam āsann ahiṃsakāḥ /
lobhadveṣābhibhūtānāṃ vyavahāraḥ pravartitaḥ //
In former ages men were strictly virtuous and devoid of mischievous propensities. Now that avarice and malice have taken possession of them, judicial proceedings have been established.
Translations (1)
- The Minor Law-Books, Part I: Nārada, Bṛhaspati — Julius Jolly 1889, English