History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c59: Brief Synopsis of the Contents
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c59
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Brief Synopsis of the Contents
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| | | | | PAGES |
| RĀJADHARMA | | ... | ... | 1—241 |
| Chap. I | Preliminary | ... | ... | 1—16 |
| Chap. II | Seven aṅgas of rājya | ... | 17—55 |
| Chap. III | Duties and responsibilities of the ruler | ... | ... | 55--103 |
| Chap. IV | Ministers | ... | ... | 104-131 |
| Chap. V | *Rāṣṭra* (territory of a State) | ... | 132-177 |
| Chap. VI | *Durga* (capital or fort) | ... | 178-183 |
| Chap. VII | *Kośa* (Treasury or finance). | ... | ... | 184-199 |
| Chap. VIII | *Bala* (Army) | ... | ... | 200-215 |
| Chap. IX | *Mitra* (Ally) | ... | ... | 216-234 |
| Chap. X | Purpose of the study of Rājādharma and the ends of the State. | ... | 235-241 |
| VYAVAHĀRA | | ... | ... | ... 242-824 |
| Chap. XI | Meaning of Vyavahāra, Vyavahārapadas, Kauṭilya on this subject, grades of courts, Judges, Lawyers, court fees, pleadings, means of proof, documents. | ... | ... | 242-316 |
| Chap. XII | Bhukti (possession) | ... | 317-329 |
| Chap. XIII | Witnesses | ... | ... | 330-360 |
| Chap. XIV | Divya (ordeals) | ... | ... | 361-378 |
| Chap. XV | Decision, decree, fines and punishments, Limitation | ... | 379-410 |
| Chap. XVI | Contracts, debts, pledges, mortgages. | ... | ... | 411-461 |
| Chap. XVII | Asvāmivikraya (sale by one not the owner) | ... | ... | 462-465 |
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| Chap. XVIII | Sambhūya-samutthāna (partnership) ... ... | 466-470 |
| Chap. XIX | Dattānapākarma (resumption of gift). ... ... | 471-475 |
| Chap. XX | Vetanasyānapākarma, Abhyupetyāśuśrūṣā and svāmipālavivāda. ... ... | 476-485 |
| Chap. XXI | Saṁvid-vyatikrama (violation of compacts) and other titles of law. ... ... | 486-501 |
| Chap. XXII | Sīmavivāda (boundary dispute). ... ... | 502-510 |
| Chap. XXIII | Vākpāruṣya and Daṇḍapāruṣya (abuse and assault). | 511-518 |
| Chap. XXIV | Steya (theft) ... ... | 519-530 |
| Chap. XXV | Strīsaṅgrahaṇa (adultery, incest and rape). ... | 531-537 |
| Chap. XXVI | Dyūtasamāhvaya (gambling and prizefighting) ... | 538-542 |
| Chap. XXVII | Dāyabhāga (partition of wealth) ... ... | 543-661 |
| Chap. XXVIII | Dattaka (adopted son). ... | 662-699 |
| Chap. XXIX | Order of succession after the son. ... ... | 700-769 |
| Chap. XXX | Strīdhana (woman's property). | 770-802 |
| Chap. XXXI | Maintenance and other topics, wills, draft Hindu Code. ... | 803-824 |
| SAḌĀCĀRA (customs and customary laws). ... | | 825-973 |
| Chap. XXXII | Practices of śiṣṭas; conflict among śruti, smṛti and sadācāra: ancient instances of transgressions of dharma; customs and pūrvamīmāṁsā. | 825-855 |
| Chap. XXXIII | Customs and dharmaśāstra works. ... ... | 856-884 |
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Chap. XXXIV Kalivarjya (actions forbidden in the Kali age), theory of Yugas, the date of the Mahābhārata war, beginning of Kaliyuga. ... 885-968
Linked texts (1)
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit