Book Title: Vinaya Texts
Author(s): T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg
Publisher: Oxford

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________________ ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. 15. Page xx, II, 36-33. The tradition which asserts that the Gautamiya and Vâsishtba Dharmasastras originally were the property of Vedic schools, studying the Sama-veda and the Rig-veda, has already been mentioned by Colebrooke in his Essay on the Mîmâmsa. It goes back to Kumârila, who adduces it in his Vårttika on Mimamsa-sútra, 1, 3, 11 (Tantra-vârttika, p. 179, Benares Sanskrit Series). The same author states there that the Dharmasastra of Sankba and Likhita belonged to the Vågasaneyins. P. xxxix, add at the end of note 3: 'It is, however, found in some other Gribya-sútras.' P. Ivii, add at the end of note 4 : ‘The copy of the Munich MS. No. 83 has 7.' P. cxii, 1. 1. More important is the fact that Kumärila, who, as I bold with Professor Max Muller, cannot be placed later than 700 A.D., knew our Manu-smriti. In the portions of the Tantra-vârttika, published in the Benares Sanskrit Series, I find the following verses quoted, i, 216 (p. 203, 1. 14); ii, 140 (p. 178, 1. 8); iv, 178 (p. 138, 1. 17); V, 56 (p. 111, 1. 11); viii, 57 (p. 199, 1. 33); ix, 182 (p. 135, 1. a); xi, 3o (p. IIo, I. I9); xi, 93 (P. 136, 1, 19); xi, 9+ (P. 136, 1. 14); xi, 966 (p. 137, l. 7); xii, 95 (p. 117, l. 20); xil, 105, 106b (p. 80, 1. 18). Most of these quotations show some variae lectiones, which, however, are not very important, and possibly, day probably, are due to inaccuracy on Kumârila's part. One verse, quoted p. 341, 1. 22, is not traceable in our Manu. Kumârila Dames Manu throughout as the first and most venerable authority on the sacred law. His predecessor, the author of the metrical Tika, on the Mimamsa-sútra, which he quotes at great length, holds the same opinion, and clearly and frequently alludes to our Manu-smriti. P. 11, ch. 1, ver. 19, add at tbe end of tbe note: "The idea that seven Purushas make up man, occurs Satapatha-brâhmana vi, 1, 1, 3, and 6. P. 32, ch, II, v. 15, add at the end of the note: "The passages referred to in the text are quoted in the Sabarabhashya on Mimamsa-sútra, II, 4, 8. P. 33, ch. 11, v. 21, for 'to the east of Prayaga and to the west of Vinasana' read 'to the west of Prayaga and to the east of Vinasana.' P. 39, ch. 11, v. 52, for 'truthfulness, if he faces the east' read 'truth fulness, if he faces the north.' P. 58, ch. 11, V. 151, for old enough to be) fathers' read 'old enough to be his) fathers.' Digitized by Google

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