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The first Manu called स्वायंभुवमनु is the one to whom the code of laws known as Manusmriti is ascribed.
 
The first Manu called स्वायंभुवमनु is the one to whom the code of laws known as Manusmriti is ascribed.
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Manusmrti - Girija Prasad Dwivedi
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श्रुतिस्तु वेदो विज्ञेयो धर्मशास्त्रं तु वै स्मृतिः । 2.10
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As per this saying of Manusmrti, another name for Dharmashastra is Smrti. Many smrtis like Manusmrti are known by the name of their author. There are as many as 60 smrtis enlisted in various smrti texts.
    
== References ==
 
== References ==

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