Dharmashastras - The Sacred Law of the Aryans

The Dharmashastras are the ancient law books of Hindus which formed the basis for the social and religious code of conduct in the past in areas where the Hindu rulers supported by their priestly supported implemented the Hindu dharma faithfully. However looking to the secular nature of Hindu society from the earlier times, it is difficult to say how seriously these laws were enforced by the ruling classes. We can find trace to the dharma shastras the many principles and practices of Hindu social and religious behavior.

General

• The Hindu Dharmashastras, Subject Index
• A Brief Note on the Dharmashastras

Manu

• The Laws of Manu Chapter 1 to 6
• The Laws of Manu Chapters 7 to 12

Apastamba

• Introduction to the Apastamba
• The Apastamba - Prasna I
• The Apastamba - Prasna II

Gautama

• Introduction to Gautama Sutras
• The Gautama Sutras, Chapters I to XIV
• The Gautama Sutras Chapters XV to XVIII

Vashishta

• The Vashishta Dharmashastra, introduction
• The Vashishta Dharmashastra, Chapters I - VII
• The Vashishta Dharmashastra, Chapters VIII - XIV
• The Vashishta Dharmashastra, Chapters V - XXII
• The Vashishta Dharmashastra, Chapters XIII - XXX

Baudhayana

• Introduction to the Baudhayana DharmasShastra
• The Baudhayana Dharmashastra - PrasnaI (Kandika 1-21)
• The Baudhayana Dharmashastra - PrasnaII (Kandika 1-18)
• The Baudhayana Dharmashastra - PrasnaIII, IV and V