Dattasyanapakarma, Dattasyānapakarma: 1 definition
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Dattasyanapakarma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraDattasyānapakarma (दत्तस्यानपकर्म) refers to “nondelivery of gifts”, and is commonly classified as one of the eighteen vyavahārapada, or “law titles” in the ancient Dharmaśāstras. These vyavahārapadas are categories of ‘legal procedures’ and define a major type of crime for which a person may be tried. The term is derived from vyavahāra (“lawsuits” or “case”) which defines the case between the plaintiff and the defendant, which is often related to social and commercial transactions.
Dattasyānapakarma is mentioned in the following sources as one of the eighteen vyavahārapadas: the Arthaśāstra (3.16.38), the Manusmṛti (8.4-7), the Yājñavalkyasmṛti (2.5) and the Nāradasmṛti (mātṛkā 1.30).
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)
Chapter 2.2a - The Vyavahārapadas Enumerated in the Vyavahārādhyāya < [Chapter 2 - The Vyavahārādhyāya of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti]
Chapter 5.10 - Laws Relating to Resumption of Gift (dattāpradānika) < [Chapter 5 - Modern Indian Laws reflected from the Vyavahārādhyāya]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.4-7 < [Section II - The Eighteen Heads of Dispute enumerated]
Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra (by M. N. Indrani)