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Dharmaśāstra (Sanskrit: धर्मशास्त्र) are Sanskrit Puranic Smriti texts on law and conduct, and refer to treatises (śāstras) on Dharma. These texts are elaborate law commentaries, often more theoretical than practical. There are many Dharmaśāstras, variously estimated to number from 18 to over 100. Each of these texts exists in many different versions…
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TTTA extracted 159 structured relationships around Dharmaśāstra. Examples in this analysis include ahimsa → instance of → personal virtues and duties and geography → instance of → possibly for a variety of reasons. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ahimsa | instance of | personal virtues and duties | 0.80 | text |
| geography | instance of | possibly for a variety of reasons | 0.80 | text |
| specialization | instance of | possibly for a variety of reasons | 0.80 | text |
| disputes | instance of | possibly for a variety of reasons | 0.80 | text |
| matters relating to marriage | instance of | and personal law | 0.80 | text |
| inheritance | instance of | and personal law | 0.80 | text |
| the Manusmriti | instance of | The verse style was used to compose the Dharmaśāstras | 0.80 | text |
| the Hindu epics | instance of | The verse style was used to compose the Dharmaśāstras | 0.80 | text |
| and the Puranas.The age of Smṛtis that ended around the second half of the first millennium CE was followed by that of commentaries around the 9th century called nibandha | instance of | The verse style was used to compose the Dharmaśāstras | 0.80 | text |
| inheritance | instance of | then describes householder duties and rights | 0.80 | text |
| and ends with administration of the king | instance of | then describes householder duties and rights | 0.80 | text |
| inheritance | instance of | Baudhāyana and Vasiṣṭha some sections | 0.80 | text |
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Source: Wikipedia — Dharmaśāstra · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout