History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.372

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²⁰⁵⁹ वेदार्थोपनिबन्धृत्वात् प्रामाण्यं तु मनुस्मृतौ। मन्वर्थविपरीता या स्मृतिः सा न शस्यते॥ बृहदस्पति q by अपरार्क p 628 on या II. 21 and by कुल्लूक on मनु I 1 मनुस्मृति II 7 (quoted above in note 2045) claims that whatever it says on dharma has all been declared in the Veda The मनुस्मृति frequently echoes the very words of the Veda, e g. Manu I 31 and Ṛg X 90 12, Manu II. 2 and वाज. सं. 40. 2, Manu IX 8 (about Jāyā) and Ait. Br 33. 1 (7th gāthā), Manu IX. 32 and Ait Br. 33. 3 (4th gāthā).