VEDIC ETHICAL VALUES IN MANU SAMRITI
MANU SAMRITII by MANU has been maligned by later interpolations by vested interests.
The Manu Smriti(MS),(byMANU) which is the Manual on dharma (right behaviour, law , morality and such things) has 2,694 stanzas in 12 chapters। However, Dr. Surender Kumar, in his well-researched thought -provoking book “The Manu Smriti” (in Hindi), has explained in detail how out of the 2685 shlokas only 1214 are the genuine ones and the remaining 1471 (almost 55%) are non-genuine ones, being later interpolations, inconsistent with Manu's thoughts, and being not in consonance with the Vedas. The learned author has also indicated against each such verse,( which he considers interpolation), detailed reasons why he consideres it so being against the basic Principles laid down by Manu and why such verses should be discarded. A perusal of the above well-researched "The Manu Samriti(in Hindi) published by Arsh Sahitya Prachar Trust, Delhi (1991) would transpire that the concerned verses being interpolations and added later on by vested interests, need be ignored altogether.Unfortunately, the book by Bühler,Georg: Manu Samhita: The Laws of Manu translated by Georg Buhler and edited by Max Mullerr: The Secret Books of the East,Vol.25, which we generally refer( available on website), leads us to the Manu Samriti, which contains all such misleading interpolations and wrong connotations of the Manu Samriti.Further, Justice J. Rama M. Jois, in his monumental book : Ancient Indian Law: Eternal Values in Manu Smriti: Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. (2004 Reprint) and his 'A Monograph on Dharma the Global Ethics'( available on website) has also explained some of the controversial verses of Manu Samriti in his own learned way.I have tried to present "A Glimpse of Vedic Ethical Values in Manu Samriti', which has recently been published in the latest issue(Vol. 10, No.2: April-June,2008) of the reputed Vedic Science Journal, which is available from Dr. Ravi Prakash Arya (E-Mail ID http://us.mc337.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vedicscience@hotmail.com); annual subscription $ 30 or Rs. 200 INR .Learned interested persons may like to go through these books/Monograph as well as the reputed Vedic Science Journal.
Ved Prakash
wwwvedicethicalvaluesinmanusamriti.blogspot.com
MANU SAMRITII by MANU has been maligned by later interpolations by vested interests.
The Manu Smriti(MS),(byMANU) which is the Manual on dharma (right behaviour, law , morality and such things) has 2,694 stanzas in 12 chapters। However, Dr. Surender Kumar, in his well-researched thought -provoking book “The Manu Smriti” (in Hindi), has explained in detail how out of the 2685 shlokas only 1214 are the genuine ones and the remaining 1471 (almost 55%) are non-genuine ones, being later interpolations, inconsistent with Manu's thoughts, and being not in consonance with the Vedas. The learned author has also indicated against each such verse,( which he considers interpolation), detailed reasons why he consideres it so being against the basic Principles laid down by Manu and why such verses should be discarded. A perusal of the above well-researched "The Manu Samriti(in Hindi) published by Arsh Sahitya Prachar Trust, Delhi (1991) would transpire that the concerned verses being interpolations and added later on by vested interests, need be ignored altogether.Unfortunately, the book by Bühler,Georg: Manu Samhita: The Laws of Manu translated by Georg Buhler and edited by Max Mullerr: The Secret Books of the East,Vol.25, which we generally refer( available on website), leads us to the Manu Samriti, which contains all such misleading interpolations and wrong connotations of the Manu Samriti.Further, Justice J. Rama M. Jois, in his monumental book : Ancient Indian Law: Eternal Values in Manu Smriti: Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. (2004 Reprint) and his 'A Monograph on Dharma the Global Ethics'( available on website) has also explained some of the controversial verses of Manu Samriti in his own learned way.I have tried to present "A Glimpse of Vedic Ethical Values in Manu Samriti', which has recently been published in the latest issue(Vol. 10, No.2: April-June,2008) of the reputed Vedic Science Journal, which is available from Dr. Ravi Prakash Arya (E-Mail ID http://us.mc337.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vedicscience@hotmail.com); annual subscription $ 30 or Rs. 200 INR .Learned interested persons may like to go through these books/Monograph as well as the reputed Vedic Science Journal.
Ved Prakash
wwwvedicethicalvaluesinmanusamriti.blogspot.com
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