History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c64.1747

v4.c64.1747

Usages, about ritual varied even in Vedic times 877; authoritativeness of, laid down in smṛtis, in relation to Vedic rites 841-42; each country has u. that are durācāras 849; established in a country and not plainly immoral and not in direct conflict with Veda and smṛtis were to be recorded in writing under royal seal 270, 488, 862; family u. preferred to śāstra 875; general rule about authoritativeness of 865-866; governed disputes of inhabitants of same village, city or country 283, 862; illustrations of varying usages in different parts 861; immemorial u. said to be transcendental law 875; immoral u. condemned by Kumārila 848-849; of countries, castes, villages and groups, varying general rules were to be enforced by king 566, 860-866, 882; of guilds traders, heretics, and associations may be enforced by king 860; of *śiṣṭas* as to gains of learning or gifts acquired at expense of family estate 580; of Vedic śākhās about religious rites 883-84; recognized by Vedic texts gradually went out of vogue and came to be condemned by common people 630; that are not opposed to Vedic texts, that have no visible purpose and are practised by Vedic śiṣṭas as dharma are authoritative 843.