The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c14.s9.t5.9

c14.s9.t5.9

The *Nītimayūkha* is virtually an abridgment of the *Kāmandakīnīti*. It is interesting that Nīlakaṇṭha has not quoted the *Purāṇas* among his authorities in an appreciable manner. The *Viṣṇudharmottara* has been mentioned few and far between. He is specially interested in Varāhamihira and quotes the earlier *dharmaśāstras*, especially, Manu and Yājnavalkya. One can say that he is trying to revive the past. His atmosphere is that of a classicist. He is not interested in the latter-day writers. For all practical purposes his authorities belong mostly to the Gupta period.