History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s5.10

v1.c6.s5.10

Probably the word means ‘the general traditional view of most writers in that particular śāstra on a particular point.’ In numerous places Gautama refers to the views of his predecessors in the words ‘eke’ (2. 15, 40 and 56, 3. 1, 4. 17, 7. 23 &c.) and ‘ekeṣām’ (28. 17 and 38). This proves that Gautama was preceded by great literary activity in the sphere of dharmaśāstra. Gautama 11. 28 seems to be a reminiscence of the Nirukta (II. 3)⁶⁴.