History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s29.1

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There are two Mss. of this work in the Deccan College Collection (No 244 of A. 1881-1882 and 111 of 1895-1902). It contains 525 verses. The work is so called because it embodies the essence of the teachings of 24 sages, Manu, Yājñavalkya, Atri, Viṣṇu, Vasiṣṭha, Vyāsa, Uśanas, Āpastamba, Vatsa, Hārīta, Guru (Bṛhaspati), Nārada, Parāśara, Gārgya, Gautama, Yama, Baudhāyana, Dakṣa, Śaṅkha, Aṅgiras, Sātātapa, Sāṅkhya (Sāṅkhyāyana ? ), Saṁvarta. The subjects treated of are :--The usages of the varṇas and āśramas, śauca, *ācamana*, cleansing the teeth, bath, prāṇāyāma, repeating the Gāyatrī, study of the Vedas, marriage, agnihotra, five great daily yājñas, means of livelihood, forest hermits, saṁnyāsins, duties of Kṣatriyas and the other two varṇas, prāyaścittas for the deadly sins and other lesser misdeeds, means of livelihood, śrāddha, aśauca (on birth and death).