The Law Code of Bṛhaspati 1.1.95
Bṛhaspatismṛti 1.1.95
- Language
- Sanskrit
1.1.95
sarveṣām adhiko rājā dharmaṃ yatnena niścitam /
uttamādhamamadhyānāṃ vivādānāṃ vicāraṇāt //
Judges are superior in authority to (meetings of) kindred and the rest; the chief judge is placed above them; and the king is superior to all, because he passes just sentences.
Translations (1)
- The Minor Law-Books, Part I: Nārada, Bṛhaspati — Julius Jolly 1889, English
Linked texts (2)
- Bārhaspatyasaṃhitā (Aṅgiras) — Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Vyavahāracintāmaṇi — Vācaspatimiśra, Sanskrit