The law code of Visnu: a critical edition and annotated translation of the Vaisnava-Dharmasastra
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The law code of Visnu: a critical edition and annotated translation...
Book Details
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ISBN 13: 9789386552877
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ISBN 10: 9386552876
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Edition: Delhi
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Year: 2018
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Language: English
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Subject(s): History, Texts
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Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers
About the Book
In this first critical edition of the Visnu Smrti, a key legal treatise attributed to Visnu, Olivelle situates the text geographically in Kashmir and dates it to around the seventh century CE. His analysis is based on multiple factors, including the iconographic descriptions of Visnu, which help pinpoint the text's historical context.
The Visnu Smrti was composed by a scholar belonging to the Kathaka Branch of the Yajurveda, who was also an adherent of the Vaisnava Pancaratra tradition. Notably, this legal text stands out as the only one in the genre that shows a deep influence of the bhakti (devotional) tradition, reflecting the growing significance of devotion in legal and religious texts of the time.
This critical edition offers a rich exploration of the intersection between law, religion, and devotion in early Indian texts, making it an essential resource for scholars of Hindu law and religion, as well as those interested in the development of bhakti in ancient India.
