History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.91

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The present section is concerned mainly with the influence of Pūrvamīmāṁsā doctrines and methodology on Dharmaśāstra works. But it must be mentioned here that Pūrvamīmāṁsā works from that of Jaimini onwards also rely upon smṛtis and Dharmaśāstra. A few examples may be cited. The PMS I. 3 deals with the limits of the authoritativeness of smṛtis, PMS VI. 7. 6 mentions the word 'Dharmaśāstra'. The P. M. S. expressly relies on smṛti in support of its propositions (as in XII. 4. 43). On PMS VI 1. 12 Śabara quotes a smṛti verse, which is almost the same as Manu VIII. 416 and Ādiparva (82. 23=Cr. Ed. 77. 22). Śabara frequently quotes Dharmasūtras and metrical smṛtis to elucidate and strengthen his arguments; e. g. Śabara on PMS VI. 1. 10 quotes Āp. Dh. S. II. 6. 13. 11 and states on PMS VI. 1. 15 that the sale of a daughter mentioned in the smṛtis is not approved of by *śiṣṭas*.¹⁹¹⁴ It is not necessary to cite further examples to support the proposition stated above. Those interested may consult the present author's paper on "Gleanings from Śabara and the Tantravārtika' JBBRAS vol. 26 (old series, 1924) pp. 83-98 and on 'Tantravārtika and Dharmaśāstra' in JBBRAS, New series, vol. 1 and 2 for 1925 (pp 95-102).