History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.1043
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.1043
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v4.c63.1043
The purpose of this discussion of the topic whether ownership is only known from śāstra or is a secular matter is, according to the Mit., as follows:—Manu XI. 193 ( = Viṣṇu Dh. S. 54. 28) states that when brāhmaṇas acquire wealth by reprehensible actions (such as accepting a gift from an unworthy person or engaging in the sale of articles which he should not sell)
Linked texts (2)
- Vaiṣṇava Dharmaśāstra — Viṣṇu, Sanskrit
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit