Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence
by P. V. Rajee | 2008 | 63,341 words
This essay is an English study on the Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence from the 16th century. It covers aspects of such as individual legal procedures and societal welfare, thus reflecting the judiciary principles of ancient ancient Indian society....
12. Manu’s explanation of crime
Crimes occur due to the ill deeds of thought and words. desire for the property Intellectual crimes are divided in to three of others, improper thoughts and crimes due to words - telling lies and abusing others. Crimes of deeds are stealing and physical * Yajnavalkyasmriti-2:808.
32 abuse. Mind is the source of all sins. Therefore the ways to prevent crimes is control through cultural training. Manu says that man has 33 three types of punishments namely the thridandas33- 'thridandamedaniksipya sarvabhutesu manavah. l Man has to resort to three punishments- mind, words, and deeds-tridandah. Man must attain complete victory over his emotions, Kama, Krodha and Lobha. Thus attains perfection.