The Naradasmrti is the most comprehensive basic text on procedure in ancient India. The present publication represents the only critical edition of a metrical smrti published to date. The critical edition is based on the evidence of 47 manuscripts from libraries in India, Nepal, Germany, France, United States, and United Kingdom. In addition to the critical edition of the text of the Naradasmrti, Prof. Lariviere has critically edited and translated the incomplete ...