History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.1161

v4.c63.1161

¹¹⁰⁷ वस्त्रं पत्रमलंकारं कृतान्नमुदकं स्त्रियः । योगक्षेमं प्रचारं च न विभाज्यं प्रचक्षते ॥ मनु. IX, 219; विष्णु reads न विभाज्यं च पुस्तकम्. The express mention of books in Viṣṇu Dh. S. is an indication of its posteriority to Manu. Several meanings are assigned to पत्र, योगक्षेम and प्रचार by different writers. All commentators of Manu except Nandana explain पत्र as vehicle (i. e. a horse, cart &c.), while नन्दन reads पात्र (water vessel) and अपरार्क p. 725, वि. र. 504, मद. पा. p. 685 explain पत्र as document evidencing a debt.