History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c20.41
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c20.41
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Though *pratigraha* was a special privilege of brāhmaṇas, gifts could be made by anybody to anybody. Yāj. I. 6 says that giving to a worthy person at a proper time is the complete definition of dharma and Viśvarūpa adds that gifts could be made by anybody; but the merit secured by making a gift depended upon the worth and caste of the donee. Gaut. (V. 18),²⁴⁶ Manu VII. 85, Veda-Vyāsa IV. 42, Dakṣa III.
Linked texts (5)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Yājñavalkyasmṛti — Yājñavalkya, Sanskrit
- Gautamadharmasūtra — Gautama (dharmasūtrakāra), Sanskrit
- Vedavyāsasmṛti — Sanskrit
- Dakṣasmṛti — Dakṣa, Sanskrit