History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.554

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Dharmaśāstra (or Dharmaśāstras acc. to context) : (*vide* under 'Sadācāra', Smṛtis) : digests (nibandhas) on, that are printed, are not earlier than 1100 A. D. such as Mitākṣarā, Kalpataru, Aparārka, 883-4, general tendency of medieval writers on, is to heap details on what were originally simple ceremonies, 605, influence of Purāṇas on 913-1002; later digests on D. adopt prāṇapratiṣṭhā mantra evolved by Śāradātilaka, a tāntrik work, 1106; medieval works on D. make a distinction between Smṛtis based on Veda and those based on perceptible motives, 1262; mentioned by śānti and Anuśāsana parvans 1256-7; profoundly influenced by Jātaka and Śākhā, 480; refused to follow mīmāṁsā rules in regard to vratas, 133, 1272n; smṛtis were called D. by Manu (II. 10), 1257, Tai Up provides the usage of learned brāhmaṇas of high character as source of decision in case of doubt, 1257; were known to P M. Sūtra, 1257, works on Dh such as Pārijāta, Prakāśa, Kāmadhenu that were earlier than 1100 A D are not yet available even in mss 884-5; works (medieval) on D say that certain Smṛti texts applied to former Yugas, 1272n; works on Dh. rely on Tantra works for initiation into mantras, 1118, works on D. make use of the technical term pratipattikarma 1231-32; works on D. must have been composed before 500 B. C, 1265, 1267, writers on D, conflicts of interpretation among, exemplified 1315-1316.