Hindu Law and Custom (Recht und Sitte) c7.361

c7.361

A Ms. of the Smṛtisāra of Harinātha was copied already in the year 1472-73. I have in my possession a transcript of the section on law proper—the Vivādapariccheda—of this work, it extends over 67 pages. This work, therefore, falls in the 15. century at the latest. Only ancient authors like Śrīkara and Bālarūpa and ancient works like the Kalpataru, are quoted by Harinātha; on the other hand, much importance should not be attached to the references to a Smṛtisāra found in old quotations² for this title is very common.