Other Primary Hindu Texts

The Laws of Manu
Manu was the legendary ‘first man’ to exist. This is a collection of the laws attributed to Manu, in the Sacred Books of the East, vol. 25, translated by George Buhler (1886).

The Sacred Laws of the Âryas, Part I (SBE 2)
The Hindu law books written by the sages Apastamba and Gautama in the 1^st millennium B.C., Sacred Books of the East vol.2, translated by George Buhler (1879).

The Sacred Laws of the Âryas, Part II (SBE 14)
The Hindu law books written by the sages Vasishtha and Baudhayana in the 1^st millennium B.C., Sacred Books of the East vol. 14, translated by George Buhler (1879).

The Institutes of Vishnu (SBE 7)
The Hindu law book describing Yogic practices, and a Hymn to the Goddess Prajapati, Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 7, translated by Julius Jolly (1880).

The Minor Law Books (SBE 33)
A later Hindu law book written by Narada and Brihaspati around 600 C.E., Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 33, translated by Julius Jolly (1880).

The Satapatha Brahmana
The primary source for Vedic-era mythology, philosophy and magical practices. The complete five part Sacred Books of the East Satapatha Brahmana translations:

Satapatha Brahmana, Part I (SBE12)

Satapatha Brahmana, Part II (SBE26)

Satapatha Brahmana, Part III (SBE41)

Satapatha Brahmana, Part IV (SBE43)

Satapatha Brahmana, Part V (SBE44)

The Grihya Sutras, Part 1 (SBE 29)
Translated by Hermann Oldenberg (1886).

The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE 30)
The ancient Hindu household rights, including fertility, marriage, purity, initiations, and funerals, translated by Hermann Oldenberg (1892).

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