A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sankha-likhita-dharmasutras
This page describes Sankha-likhita-dharmasutras which is located on page 199 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study [by Kalita Nabanita]
They are: Manu, Atri, Vishnu, Harita, Yajnavalkya, Ushanas, Angira, Yama, Apastamba, Samvartta, Katyayana, Brihaspati, Parashara, Vyasa, Shankha, Likhita, Daksha, Gautama, Shatatapa and Vasishtha. The Mitakshara adds that this list of Yajnavalkya is not an exhaustive enumeration but merely illustrative, so the names of Baudhayana and like others are also to be understood as the writers of Dharmashastras. Vishvarupa in this context quotes a verse of Vriddha Yajnavalkya enumerating ten more names....
Read full contents: Chapter 1.1d - The Extensive Smriti Literature
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
There were two brothers, viz. , Sankha and Likhita, of rigid vows. The two brothers had two separate dwellings both of which were beautiful. Situate by the bank of the stream called Vahuda, both of those residences were adorned with trees that were always burthened with flowers and fruits. Once on a time Likhita came to the residence of his brother Sankha. At that time, however, Sankha had gone out of his asylum on no fixed purpose....
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
Shankha-Likhita (Vivadaratnakara, p. 580).—‘If the seed is sown by a stranger in a soil without the knowledge of the owner of the soil, it belongs to the owner of the soil.’ Narada (Do., p. 581).—‘There can be no crops without the soil, nor is there any crop without the seed; hence the child is held to belong to both the father and the mother.’ Shankha-Likhita (Do. p. 557)....
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