The Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 25 : The Laws of Manu

Contents: Introduction: 1. The origin of the Manu-smriti according to the Hindus. 2. Manava Dh. S. converted into a metrical smriti by a special school of lawyers. 3. The commentaries of Manu and principles of translation. The Laws of Manu: 1. The creation. 2. Summary of contents. 3. Sources of the law. 4. Sacraments. 5. Initiation. 6. Studentship. 7. Householder. 8. Marriage. 9. Daily rites. 10. Sraddhas. 11. Mode of subsistence. 12. Rules for a snataka. 13. Veda-study. 14. Rules for a snataka. 15. Lawful and forbidden food. 16. Impurity. 17. Purification. 18. Duties of women. 19. Hermits in the forest. 20. Ascetics. 21. The king. 22. Civil and criminal law. 23. Times of distress. Appendices: 1. Quotations from Manu in the translated law-books. 2. Synopsis of parallel passages. Index.