Manu Smriti, Manusmriti, ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±: 8 definitions
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Manu Smriti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± can be transliterated into English as Manusmrti or Manusmriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± (मनà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤�).—A code of conduct written by Manu alias MÄnavÄcÄrya who was the father of man-kind for the harmonious existence of a social life. The book contains twelve chapters. The first chapter deals with the origin of the Smá¹›ti and the origin of the world. No other Smá¹›ti begins like this and so it is believed that this chapter must have been added to it later. The contents of each of the other eleven chapters are given below: Second chapter. It deals with the sense organs and stresses the importance of conquering and controlling them. It describes the qualities of a brahmin. (See full article at Story of ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismManu Smriti (मनà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤�): The Manusmriti translated Laws of Manu is regarded as an important work of Hindu law and ancient Indian society. Manu was the forefather of all humans and author of Manu Smriti. Certain historians believe it to have been written down around 200 C.E. under the reign of Pushymitra Sunga of Sangha clan.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± (मनà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤�).—the code of laws ascribed to the first Manu, the institutes of Manu.
Derivable forms: ³¾²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±á¸� (मनà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤¿à¤ƒ).
²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manu and ²õ³¾á¹›t¾± (सà¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤¿). See also (synonyms): ³¾²¹²Ô³Ü²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± (मनà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:â€�Jones. 411. Io. 236. 934. 935. 1170. 1407-10. 1551. 1552. 1786. 2155. 2337. 3235. W. p. 307. Oxf. 355^b. Paris. (B 169. 234. D 49). L. 1165. Khn. 78. B. 3, 112. Report. Xxiii. Ben. 129. Bik. 418-20. °Äåá¹m. 2 (and‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ). Pheh. 2 (and‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ). ¸éÄå»å³ó. 19 (and‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ). Oudh. Viii, 18. Xvii, 38. Burnell. 125^b. P. 11. 21. Bhk. 19. H. 187. 188. Oppert. 97. 587. 1016. 2528. 2659. 3734. 3826. 4756. 4930. 5123. 5293. 6523. 6628. 6766. 6967. 7357. 7564. 7621. 7768. Ii, 349. 963. 1129. 1352. 2346. 2665. 3225. 4823. 5404. 5863. 6133. 7106. 7689. 8673. 8918. 9186. 9636. 9838. 9896. 10343. Rice. 210. Peters. 2, 187. Bp. 261. Bühler 546.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ Oppert. 2394.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ ManvarthamuktÄvalÄ« by KullÅ«ka. Io. 236. Khn. 68. K. 190. B. 3, 112. Ben. 134. Bik. 420. ¸éÄå»å³ó. 19. Oudh. Xvii, 38. Burnell. 126^a. Oppert. 43. 884. 2657. 3735. Ii, 2914. 3620. 5487. 6368. 8303. 9143. 9637. 10306. Peters. 2, 187.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by KṛṣṇanÄtha. NW. 162.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ ManvÄÅ›ayÄnusÄriṇÄ� by GovindarÄja. Io. 2155 (2 first books). K. 190. Oudh. Viii, 18. P. 11. Poona. 193.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ NandinÄ« by NandanÄcÄrya. Burnell. 126^a.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by Sarvajña NÄrÄyaṇa. B. 3, 114. P. 11.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by MedhÄtithi. Io. 934. 935. 1407-10. 1551. 1552. W. p. 307. B. 3, 114. Ben. 137. 138. 147. Haug. 39. NW. 76. Np. V, 160. Vii, 20. Poona. 105. 634. 650. 658. Oppert. 2395. Ii, 6134. 6845. 7423. 7690. 7709. Bühler 546.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ ManvarthacandrikÄ by RÄghavÄnanda SarasvatÄ«. Paris. (D 49). Khn. 78. Bik. 420. ¸éÄå»å³ó. 19. Burnell. 126^a. Lahore. 10. Bhr. 110. Oppert. 4820. Ii, 7424.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by Rucidatta. Rice. 210. Bá¹›hanmanu. Quoted by HemÄdri, VijñÄneÅ›vara Oxf. 356^a, by MÄdhavÄcÄrya Oxf. 270^b, in MadanapÄrijÄta, etc. Vá¹›ddhamanu. Quoted by HemÄdri, MÄdhavÄcÄrya Oxf. 270^b, Raghunandana, etc. Jyotirmanu. Quoted in DharmaprakÄÅ›a. ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±dharmÄá¸�, extracts from the ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±. H. 189.
²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± has the following synonyms: MÄnavadharmaÅ›Ästra.
2) ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± (मनà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤�):â€�Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 64. Stein 98.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by Udayakara. Quoted by Caṇá¸eÅ›vara in VivÄdaratnÄkara. p. 455. 560. 583. 590.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ ManvarthamuktÄvalÄ« by KullÅ«ka. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 64. Stein 98.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ NandinÄ« by NandanÄcÄrya. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 40. 64.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ SubodhinÄ« by MaṇirÄma DÄ«ká¹£ita, son of Gaá¹…gÄrÄma. Stein 98. 310 (inc.).
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by MedhÄtithi. Rgb. 296. Stein 98.
²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± has the following synonyms: MÄnavadharmaÅ›Ästra.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± (मनà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤�):—[=manu-²õ³¾á¹›t¾±] [from manu > man] f. Manu’s law-book
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± (ಮನà³à²¸à³à²®à³ƒà²¤à²�):—[noun] a detailed code in Saṃská¹›ta, ascribed to SvÄyambhuva Manu, (prob. written in third or second century BC) that lays down the laws, practices, ethics for Hindus, and which was taken by British Government in India as a basis for framing laws and rules.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± (मनà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¥ƒà¤¤à¤�):—n. codebook for mankind; a Dharma Shastra;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Smriti, Manu.
Full-text (+7517): Manusmritimahatmya, Bhasita, Sashalka, Nisheka, Droha, Brahmanjali, Tyaga, Prajaka, Brahma, Avika, Guna, Jhalla, °ä±ð±ô²¹²Ô¾±°ùṇeÂá²¹°ì²¹, Koyashti, Bhumideva, Carmika, Adhyadhina, Mocayitri, Vrikshaniryasa, Shudrabhuyishtha.
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Search found 133 books and stories containing Manu Smriti, ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±, Manu-²õ³¾á¹›t¾±, Manusmrti, Manu-smrti; (plurals include: Manu Smritis, ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±s, ²õ³¾á¹›t¾±s, Manusmrtis, smrtis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Surgery in ancient India (Study) (by P. P. Prathapan)
11. Rxamples of Hygienic rules in Manusmrti < [Chapter 1 - Ayurveda and Sanskrit literature]
10. Ayurveda in the Smritis < [Chapter 1 - Ayurveda and Sanskrit literature]
16. Manusmriti and Surgery < [Chapter 2 - The concept and practice of Surgery in ancient India]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Mixed Caste (Varṇa Saá¹…kara) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-PurÄṇa]
Meaning of the word PurÄṇa < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the PurÄṇas]
Ancient Depictions of the PurÄṇas < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the PurÄṇas]
Puranic Theory of the Yugas and Kalpas < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 2 (1969)]
The Glorification of Vyasa < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 2 (1967)]
The Ethico-Religious Philosophy of the Vamana Purana < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 1 (1970)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
7. Concept of KÄma (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Positioning KÄma among the Puruá¹£Ärthas]
6.2. Marriage in Ancient India < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in KÄmaÅ›Ästra]
4. Transitional aspects of Dharma in Indian Thought < [Chapter 4 - Positioning KÄma among the Puruá¹£Ärthas]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Part 1: Ancient Indian Forts and Castrametation—Introduction < [Chapter 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army]
Description of Man-forts (nri-durga) < [Chapter 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army]
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