A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s2.38
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² In this respect the Vinayapiṭaka is a valuable complement to the Brahmanical Gṛhyasūtras. See Vol. I, p 272 ff. Moreover, some of the sections, *e.g.*, the detailed enumerations of thefts, sexual offences (cf. P. E. *Pavolini*, GSAI, Vol. 17, p. 325 ff.) and crimes of all descriptions, are of interest, because they add to our store of knowledge of the laws and customs of ancient India.