Dharmaśāstras
object · 2 works · 2 mentions · 3 anchored passages
Dharmaśāstra · this · this Dharmaśāstra · this scripture
spoken of as
1 expressionthe Dharmaśāstra“this scripture”1 mention
Yājñavalkya Smṛti (Sanskrit)
"Those who will diligently master this Dharmaśāstra, having obtained fame in this world, will go to heaven.
in the texts
Parāśara Smṛti
The body of legal-religious texts (Dharmaśāstra literature) whose mastery is repeatedly cited as a qualification for prescribing penance.
This is according to Brāhmaṇas who know the Veda and its auxiliary sciences and who follow the Dharmaśāstras.
*Dvijas* mounted on the chariot of Dharmaśāstra, wielding the sword of the Veda—whatever they may say, even in jest, is remembered as the supreme *dharma*.
He who, without knowing the Dharmaśāstras, gives a penance—the penitent becomes pure, but the guilt goes to the *pariṣad*.
Yājñavalkya Smṛti
The legal-religious text itself (the Yājñavalkya Smṛti as spoken by Yājñavalkya), whose recitation is said to yield fame, heaven, and prosperity.
"Those who will diligently master this Dharmaśāstra, having obtained fame in this world, will go to heaven.
A Brāhmaṇa attains worthiness, a Kṣatriya becomes victorious, and a Vaiśya becomes rich in grain and wealth, from mastering this scripture.
He who causes even three verses from this to be recited at a `*śrāddha*`, for his Ancestors there will be imperishable satisfaction;