History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c71.s1.685
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c71.s1.685
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v5.c71.s1.685
The doctrine based upon the implications of Manu XII⁴¹⁸. 3, 9 and 54 and Yāj III. 206 was that it is human beings alone (and not lower animals like tigers &c.) that have to experience in Heaven and Hell the consequences of their deeds. The Viṣṇudharmottara explicitly states so⁴¹⁹.
Linked texts (3)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Yājñavalkyasmṛti — Yājñavalkya, Sanskrit
- Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa — Sanskrit