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Sources of Dharma (धर्मस्थानानि) (view source)
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== धर्मशास्त्राणि ॥ Dharmashastras ==
== धर्मशास्त्राणि ॥ Dharmashastras ==
Dharmashastras (धर्मशास्त्राणि) are organized texts dealing with dharmas of holistic perspectives of life. They detail less of the Shrauta yajnas and dharmas pertaining to the Shruti and emphasize more on the socio-economic, political and moral dharmas. They started to play an important role in the activities of life as yugas and yugadharmas changed.
Dharmashastras (धर्मशास्त्राणि) are organized texts dealing with dharmas of holistic perspectives of life. They detail less of the Shrauta yajnas and dharmas pertaining to the Shruti and emphasize more on the socio-economic, political and moral and ethical dharmas. They started to play an important role in the activities of life as yugas and yugadharmas changed.
Manu called a Dharmashastra as Smrti.<blockquote>श्रुतिस्तु वेदो विज्ञेयो धर्मशास्त्रं तु वै स्मृतिः । (Manu. Smrt. 2.10)</blockquote>Again, there are references where the term "Smrti" is applied to all non-vedic texts including the Vedangas (including the Dharmasutras), Smrti texts (Manusmrti, Yajnavalkya smrti etc) Puranas and Itihasas. In this article, the following terminologies apply.
Manu called a Dharmashastra as Smrti.<blockquote>श्रुतिस्तु वेदो विज्ञेयो धर्मशास्त्रं तु वै स्मृतिः । (Manu. Smrt. 2.10)</blockquote>Again, there are references where the term "Smrti" is applied to all non-vedic texts including the Vedangas (including the Dharmasutras), Smrti texts (Manusmrti, Yajnavalkya smrti etc) Puranas and Itihasas. In this article, the following terminologies apply.
* Nibandhanas (Dharmasindhu by Pt. Hemadri)
* Nibandhanas (Dharmasindhu by Pt. Hemadri)
As the texts evolved over time the differences between these texts became more apparent.
As the texts evolved over time the differences between these texts became more apparent.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Difference between Dharmasutras and Smrtis
!Dharmasutras
!Smrtis
|-
|Composed in Sutra style of writing, terse short aphorisms
|Composed in Shloka style of writing
|-
|Language used is archaic
|Language is not archaic, classsic samskrit used
|-
|Part of Kalpa (Vedanga) having intimate connection with the corresponding Grhyasutras
|Smrtis are independent texts without resemblance to any other texts
|-
|Authors do not claim to be of divine origin
|Some smrtis are said to be of divine origin, ascribed to devatas such as Brahma
|-
|Well defined classification of the textual content is not seen
|Many Smrtis arrange their content into 3 principal headings : Aachara, Vyavahara and Prayaschitta
|-
|Sutra literature is traditionally associated with the Veda and even the Veda shakas
|No specific association with vedic texts.
|}
It should be note that these texts differ in many ways yet all of them are again rooted in Shrutis.
==षड्-दर्शनानि ॥ Shad Darshanas==
==षड्-दर्शनानि ॥ Shad Darshanas==