मनुस्मृति

Manusmṛti

The Manusmṛti, also called the Mānava Dharmaśāstra, is the best-known of the dharmaśāstras. Presented as Manu's teaching through the sage Bhṛgu, its twelve chapters range from creation and the stages of life to rites, kingship, law, duties of the social orders, penance and karma. It deeply influenced later Indian law and thought. Its social prescriptions, especially on caste and women, are strongly debated today. This course reads the text in its historical setting, examining both its ideas of dharma and the criticisms it faces.

What you will learn

• The structure and main themes of the Manusmṛti
• Its ideas of dharma, kingship and law in context
• Why its social prescriptions are debated today

Lessons

1. 1Orientation: Dharmaśāstra and the Manusmṛti🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Creation and the Sources of Dharma🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Stages of Life and Personal Conduct🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Kingship, Justice and Law🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Varṇa, Gender and Modern Debates🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Penance, Karma and Legacy🔒 Unlocks after enrolment