Essay name: Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence
Author:
P. V. Rajee
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay is an English study on the Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence from the 16th century. It covers aspects of such as individual legal procedures and societal welfare, thus reflecting the judiciary principles of ancient ancient Indian society.
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would be quiet possible for us to show by quoting Vedic passages,
such as marriages, intercaste marriages, women's rights to Vedic
initiations and studies, unmarried daughter's right in the
patrimony, which are all recognized by our Dharma". The
references to the old maiden getting her share from her father's
property contained in the R.V. (II 11-7) will prove that unmarried
daughters could get a share in the patrimony.
17 Law in ancient India meant Dharma in the broader sense.
Vedas regarded as a divine revelation, was the supreme source of
authority for all justice contained Dharma. Jaimini defines that
Dharma was the valuable flower of life to be attained by a man
through the injunctions of the Vedas. The earliest of the law-
givers, Gouthama also, declared the Veda as the source of
Dharma. The same was emphasized by Boudh膩yana and
膧pasthambha. However, Manu made a departure and mentioned
Vedas as one of the sources of law. Veda is the first source,
"Ibid-page-10
17 Sain das foundation lectures-1952.Sourece of hindu dharma-in its socio religious aspects. A>S>Atickar. institute of public
dministration Sholapur. Pago-8
