Olivelle, Patrick
Yjñavalkya Dharmastra
- ISBN 13:
- 9789390232345
- author:
- Olivelle, Patrick
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Primus Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 3 centimetres (0.8
- Genre:
- History, Asia, India & South Asia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Yājñavalkya Dharmaśāstra is a foundational text on Hindu law and jurisprudence, composed around the fourth or fifth century during the reign of the Guptas. This critical edition presents a previously unedited Sanskrit text that sheds light on major cultural innovations of its time. The treatise illuminates everyday life, commercial transactions, and dispute resolution through ordeals, as well as the growing importance of Yoga in religious practice. Its influence can be seen in medieval India's most influential legal texts, with some interpretations dating back to the twelfth century commentator Vijnanesvara. This edition, along with its accompanying translation, offers a unique window into the 'golden age' of the Guptas and a central text in Indian legal tradition.