History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s17.17
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s17.17
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v1.c6.s17.17
All these smṛtis are not equal in authority. Most of them are obscure and are only rarely cited by ancient commentators. Exclusive of the dharmasūtras hardly a dozen smṛtis have found commentators. If we are to judge of the authority of a smṛti by the commentaries thereon, then the Manusmṛti stands pre-eminent. Next to it is the Yājñavalkyasmṛti.