Sutra Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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Compilation period

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600bc-300bc

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2
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talks about Vedic Geometry like measurement of altars and Reference for Pythagorus
theorem

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Silva sutra

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3
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first time talks about 8 types of Marriages. It talks about
a widow to sit on Husbands Pyre but his brotherin law and otherr elatives should take her away from pyre (Similar discussion in Atharveda).

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Ashwalayana griha sutra

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4
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Ashwalayana griha sutra part of which veda

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Rigveda

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5
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Written in Prose only, talks about Yavan Jati and 1st to
discuss harsher punishment for Brahamana in case of stealing. King is not the head of Brahamana but
only head of Other 3 varnas. Also talks about Intervarna marriages and various outspring ( Jati ) . Give
rights to Off spring via Niyoga

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Gautam Dharmsutra (600B.C-400B.C):

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6
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Geometry, traces of Pythgorus, talks about commerce,
Mixed varnas and Sea Voyages. Upanayana for rathakars and it stated that a Brahamana taking interest
on money becomes shudra. Didn’t Give rights to Off spring via Niyoga

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Baudhyana Dharmasutra (500B.C -200 B.C):

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7
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10 years brhamana is greater than 100 years
Khatriya . It crticisedn Niyoga and talks about different punishsment for same crime wrt to Varnas

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Apstambh Sutra

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8
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1st to accept commerce and agriculture as Apadharma for
brahamana and Kshatriya . Talks about divorce for Female in certain conditions similar to Kautilya

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Vashishtha Sutra (300-100 B.C

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9
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:1st to mention word asparshya ( untouchable)

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Vishnu dharm Sutra ( 100-300A.D

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