Dharma & philosophy
ധർമ്മവും ദർശനവും
Dharmaśāstra and the classical schools of Indian philosophy.
This collection gathers the Smriti literature on law and duty together with the foundational sutras of Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya and Mimamsa.
Scriptures in this collection
Manusmriti
മനുസ്മൃതി
A foundational Dharmaśāstra on law, duty and social order.
Yajnavalkya Smriti
യാജ്ഞവൽക്യസ്മൃതി
A Dharmaśāstra attributed to Yajnavalkya, influential in later law and commentary.
Narada Smriti
നാരദസ്മൃതി
A Dharmaśāstra concerned largely with legal procedure and disputes.
Arthashastra
അർഥശാസ്ത്രം
Kautilya’s treatise on statecraft, economics, law and military strategy.
Nyaya Sutras
ന്യായസൂത്രങ്ങൾ
The foundational text of Nyaya logic and epistemology.
Vaisheshika Sutras
വൈശേഷികസൂത്രങ്ങൾ
The foundational text of Vaisheshika atomism and categories.
Samkhya Karika
സാംഖ്യകാരിക
Ishvarakrishna’s verse summary of Samkhya philosophy.
Mimamsa Sutras
മീമാംസാസൂത്രങ്ങൾ
Jaimini’s aphorisms on Vedic ritual and interpretation, the foundation of Mimamsa.