History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.344
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.344
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It appears that before Jaimini composed his sūtra, smṛtis had come into prominence and the usages of the śiṣṭas had been recognised as one of the sources of Dharma. The Dharma-sūtras of Gautama, Āpastamba, and²⁰⁴² others had declared that the Vedas, the Smṛtis and the usages of those who know the Vedas are the sources of Dharma. Therefore, the Śāntiparva (137.