Moksopaya (mahayana uttaratantra shastra)
The Mokṣopāya or Mokṣopāyaśāstra is a Sanskrit philosophical text on salvation for non-ascetics (mokṣa-upāya: ‘means to release’), written on the Pradyumna hill in Śrīnagar in the
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Natya Shastra
The theology of the origin of theatre in India, told at the very beginning of the Natyashastra, or the Drama Manual, shows the central role
Arthashastra
The Arthashastra is an Indian treatise on politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization attributed to the philosopher and Prime
Dharma Shastras
The Dharmashastras (or Dharmasastras) are the ancient law books of Hindus, which prescribe moral laws and principles for religious duty and righteous conduct for the
Kama Shastra
Kamashastra refers to the tradition of works on the Kama: Desire (love, erotic, sensual, and sexual desire in this case). It, therefore, has a practical
Usana Smriti
This is a part of Dharmashastras and considered as Shukracharya’s System of Morals. It is a treatise on the science of governance, structured towards upholding
