History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s38: 51. Viśvāmitra
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s38
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51. Viśvāmitra
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Viśvāmitra is one of the writers on dharma enumerated by Vṛddha-Yājñavalkya as quoted by Viśvarūpa. Aparārka, the Smṛti-candrikā, the Kālaviveka of Jīmūtavāhana and other works quote verses of Viśvāmitra on almost all topics of dharma except vyavahāra, such as on the five deadly sins, on śrāddhas, prāyaścitta etc. Viśvāmitra defines dharma as that which is esteemed by Āryas (respectable people) who know the Vedas.⁴⁶⁸ His verses on the mahāpātakas are frequently quoted.⁴⁶⁹ The Madras (Govt.) Mss. cat. (p. 1985 No. 2717) notices a smṛti of Viśvāmitra in verse in nine chapters.
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⁴⁶⁸ यमार्याः क्रियमाणं तु शंसन्त्यागमवेदिनः। स धर्मो यं विगर्हन्ति तमधर्मं प्रचक्षते ॥ स्मृतिच० (आह्निक p. 6).
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⁴⁶⁹ ब्राह्मणो न च हन्तव्यः सुरा पेया न च द्विजैः। ब्राह्मणस्वर्णहरणं न कर्तव्यं कदाचन ॥ गुरुपत्नीं न गच्छेच्च संसर्गं तैश्च नाचरेत्। महापातकिसंज्ञा तु निर्दिष्टैषा मनीषिभिः॥ अपरार्क p. 1044.