For references to svayaṃvara in the dharmaśāstras, see Kane's HDhŚ, vol. II, pt. 1., pp. 523-524 (3rd ed. 1997). For (a few) Vedic and more other sources (incl. dharmaśāstars), see Hanns-Peter Schmidt, "To Choose or not to Choose: How Many Forms of Svayaṃvara", in Some Wome's Rites and Rights in the Veda, BORI 1987, pp. 76–109.
LO On Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:27:57 -0700 Howard Resnick <[email protected]> wrote: > I would appreciate help with the following: > > The marital custom of svayaṁvara is well known in itihāsa-purāṇa literature. > Are there references to, rules for, or descriptions of this custom in > Dharma-śāstras, or Śruti texts? > > Thanks! > > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology _______________________________________________ INDOLOGY mailing list [email protected] https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology
