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Manu-Smṛti with the “Manubhāṣya” of Medhātithi. Ed. and Trans. Gaṅgānātha Jha, with the help of several manuscripts. 10 volumes. 2nd ed. Motilal Banarsdiass, 1999 [reprint; orig. Calcutta : University of Calcutta, 1920-1926; also Allahabad: Indian Press, Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1932-39].

E-Text (Roman Transcription; List of Abbreviations)

This early and very important commentary has been divided by chapter due to its length. Many variants in different editions have been noted, resulting in an improved critical text.

Scanned Original (archive.org)

Manu-Smṛti with the “Manubhāṣya” of Medhātithi. ed. Gaṅgānātha Jha. Vol. 1 (containing Chapters 1-6) Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1932.
Manu-Smṛti with the “Manubhāṣya” of Medhātithi. ed. Gaṅgānātha Jha. Vol. 2 (containing Chapters 7-12). Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1932.
Manu-Smṛti with the “Manubhāṣya” of Medhātithi. ed. Gaṅgānātha Jha. Vol. 3. Index of Verses. Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1932.

Other Editions Consulted

1886. V. N. Mandlik. Mānava-Dharma Śāstra with the Commentaries of Medhātithi, Sarvajñanārāyaṇa, Kullūka, Rāghavānanda, Nandana, and Rāmachandra. 2 vols. Bombay: Ganpat Krishnaji’s Press.

1920. J. R. Gharpure. Manusmriti with the Bhāshya of Bhaṭṭa Medhātithi. First Edition. Bombay: Bombay Vaibhav Press.

1958. J. R. Gharpure. Manusmriti with the Bhāshya of Bhaṭṭa Medhātithi. Second Edition with the help of Swami Kevalananda of the Prājña Maṭha of Wai. Poona: Aryasamskriti Mudranalaya.

197-84. J. H. Dave, Manu-Smriti with Nine Commentaries by Medhātithi, Sarvajñanārāyaṇa, Kullūka, Rāghavānanda, Nandana, Rāmacandra, Maṇirāma, Govindarāja and Bhāruci. 6 volumes. Bombay: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.