Essay name: Vishnu Smriti (Study)
Author:
Minu Bhattacharjee
Affiliation: Gauhati University / Department of Sanskrit
This is an English study of the Vishnu-Smriti: an ancient Sanskrit Sutra dealing with the rules of various traditions and customs such as Dharmashastra, Caste, Monarchy, Law, Penances and Asceticism. The Vishnu-smriti in one hundred chapters is presented in the form of a dialogue between Vishnu and Prithvi (the goddess Earth).
Chapter 2
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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VISNUSMRTI 55 MANUSAMHITA
ucche峁峁嘺峁� bh奴migata-
majihmasy膩艣athasya ca/
d膩savargasya tatpitrye bh膩ga-
dheya峁� pracak峁te// 81/23
daive karma峁噄 br膩hma峁嘺峁�
na par墨k峁ta/
prayatn膩t pitrye
par墨kseta // 82/1-2
ucche峁峁嘺峁� bh奴migatamajin-
masy膩sa峁環asya ca/
dasavargasya tat pitrye nage-
dheyam pracaksate//
3/246
na br膩hma峁嘺峁� parik峁tadaive
karmani dharmavit/
pitrye karmani tu prante pari-.
seta prayatnatah// 3/149
(b)
THE VISNUSMRTI AND THE SRIMADBHAGAVADGIT膧
VISNUSMRTI
jatasya hi dhruvo m峁泃yur-
dhruva峁� janma m峁泃asya ca/
arthe duspariharye' sminn膩sti
loke sahayata // 20/29 鉁�
avyakt膩dini bh奴t膩ni vyakta-
madhy膩ni capyatha/
avyaktanidhananyeva tatra
k膩 paridevan膩// 20/48
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j膩tasya hi dhruvo m峁泃yur-
dhruva峁� janma mrtasya ca/
tasm膩dapariharye'rtne na tvar
socitumarhasi// 2/27 <
avyakt膩dini bh奴t膩ni vyakta-
madhy膩ni bharata/
avyaktanidhananyeva tatra
k膩 paridevana // 2/28
