“Apastamba Dharma-Sūtra and Its Predecessors” studies one of the earliest surviving Dharmaśāstra texts and situates it within the broader history of Hindu law. The Apastamba Dharmasūtra, part of the…
April 1979 to January 1980Vol. 8 · No. 1-4pp. 39–49
The Dharmasutras, as M. M. Kane notes, focus on rules of conduct, law, and custom, making them crucial for understanding early Indian social and religious norms. The Apastamba-Dharmasutra (AP-Dh.…