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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caste man hurts a Brahman with any of his body- part then that
part of the particular person should be cut off.
If a Sudra makes any harm or injury knowingly or
unknowingly then he should be tied on the legs of a buffalo and
should be pulled along till death. If a person thinks that King is
responsible for all his problems then that fool should be put into
fire. Yama says, in saint Manu's opinion if a lower caste person
injures a high caste person by any of his body part then that part
should be cut off. If low caste person and high caste person,
both want to sit on a same place, then the low caste person
should be burned. If any one spits on some one with proud, then
his/her lips should be cut off. If passes urine, then that part
should be cut off. If any body pulls someone hair, then without
any doubt his hands should be cut off. If someone pulls
somebody's feet, nose, neck etc then his hands should be cut off.
If anybody hurts or injures anyone's body parts, then he should
give treatment to injured person and should help financially.
Manu says, if anybody wife, son, servant, brother, student,
