YĀJÑAVALKYA SMṚTI / YĀJÑAVALKYADHARMAŚĀSTRA ｜ याज्ञवल्क्यस्मृतिः / याज्ञवल्क्यधर्मशास्त्रम्

The Yājñavalkya Smṛti (याज्ञवल्क्यस्मृतिः) is one of the most authoritative texts of the Dharmaśāstra corpus, systematically expounding Dharma in relation to individual conduct, social order, legal institutions, and religious obligations. It is organised into three sections: Ācāra (आचारः), dealing with conduct and customs; Vyavahāra (व्यवहारः), addressing law, judicial procedure, evidence, contracts, inheritance, and legal disputes; and Prāyaścitta (प्रायश्चित्तम्), concerning expiation and penance. Its systematic organisation and detailed treatment of jurisprudence made it highly influential in subsequent Dharmaśāstra scholarship and the historical development of Hindu law.

Credits: Arooshi Nigam; Golden Kumar; Prof. Subhash Chandra

Source: Standard editions and translations of the Yājñavalkya Smṛti.