Question

[Ashish Chandra]

>From: "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar at braincells.com>
>Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:20:31 -0500
>
>On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, Ashish Chandra wrote:
>
> > According to our calendar, we are into the 51st year of Brahma, this is
>the
> > 7th manavantara (Vaivasvata Manu). Is the Manu of Manu Smriti the same
>as
> > Vaivasvata Manu or is it different ?
> >
>
>Not a 100% sure but I believe that was Manu Svayambhuva.
>

I believe I read in the book Hindu Dharma that the Dharmashastras for the
Krishna Yajur Vedins is by Manu, Apastamba and Hiranyakesin. So I am not
sure it could have been Svayamvhuva Manu.

>
> > What is the Dharmasutra for the Madhyandina Shakha of Sukla Yajur Veda ?
> >
>
>There isn't one.  Paraskara is the Grhya sutra and Katyayana is the
>Shrauta sutra.
>
I thought Yajnavalkya wrote a Dharmasutra. Which Shakha was it for?

thanks again
ashish
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