The IBF Granths Collection.
The classical texts, read as texts — chapter by chapter, in their own historical setting.
A granth is not a slogan. Each text in this collection is presented with its structure, its textual tradition and the many interpretations that have grown around it over time — so it can be read and understood rather than quoted.
The Granth Reader
India's Classical Knowledge Traditions.
Explore the texts we have published so far, and the themes of dharma, conduct, duty and social thought they address.
Manusmriti
Mānava-Dharmaśāstra. A classical Sanskrit text on dharma, conduct, duty and social life — read across twelve chapters, in its own historical context.
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We're publishing one text at a time, with its structure and its commentarial tradition intact. If there is a granth you want read properly, tell us below.
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We're publishing one text at a time, with its structure and its commentarial tradition intact. If there is a granth you want read properly, tell us below.
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Which text should we read next?
We're building this collection one text at a time. Send us a granth, a recension, a commentary that deserves a careful reading, and we'll take it up.