History of Dharmashastra - Volume III
- Preface to First Edition
- Table of Contents
- List of Abbreviations Employed
- Chronological Table
- Brief Synopsis of the Contents
- Works Consulted
- Table of Cases Cited
- Additions and Corrections
- Rājadharma (Government and Statecraft)
- Chapter I. Preliminary
- Chapter II. Seven Aṅgas of Rājya
- Chapter III. Duties and Responsibilities of the Ruler
- Chapter IV. Ministers
- Chapter V. Rāṣṭra (The Territory of a State)
- Chapter VI. Durga (Fort or Capital)
- Chapter VII. Kośa (Treasury or Finance)
- Chapter VIII. Bala (The Army)
- Chapter IX. Suhrt or Mitra (Ally or Friend)
- Chapter X. Purpose of the Study of Rājadharma and the Ends of the State
- Vyavahāra (Law and Administration of Justice)
- Chapter XI. Meaning of Vyavahāra, Vyavahārapadas, Kautilya on this Subject, Grades of Courts, Judges, Lawyers, Court Fees, Pleadings, Means of Proof, Documents
- Chapter XII. Bhukti or Bhoga (possession)
- Chapter XIII. Witnesses (sākṣiṇaḥ)
- Chapter XIV. Ordeals
- Chapter XV. Decision
- Chapter XVI. Contracts
- Chapter XVII. Asvāmivikraya (sale by one not the owner)
- Chapter XVIII. Sambhūya-samutthāna (A joint undertaking, partnership)
- Chapter XIX. Dattānapakarma (resumption of gift)
- Chapter XX. Vetanasyānapākarma, Abhyupetyāśuśrūṣā and Svāmipālavivāda
- Chapter XXI. Saṁvid-vyatikrama and Other Titles (Violation of compacts or conventions)
- Chapter XXII. Simāvivāda (boundary disputes)
- Chapter XXIII. Vakpāruṣya and Daṇḍapāruṣya (Abuse and defamation; assault)
- Chapter XXIV. Steya (theft)
- Chapter XXV. Strīsaṅgrahaṇa (Adultery or unlawful intercourse with a woman)
- Chapter XXVI. Dyūtasamāhvaya (Gambling and prize-fighting)
- Chapter XXVII. Dāyabhāga (Partition of wealth)
- Chapter XXVIII. Dattaka (adopted son)
- Chapter XXIX. Order of Succession After the Son
- Chapter XXX. Stridhana
- Chapter XXXI. Maintenance and Other Topics
- Sadācāra (Customs and Modern Customary Law)
- Chapter XXXII. Practices of Ṡistas; Conflict among Ṡruti, Smrti and Sadācāra: Ancient Instances of Transgressions of Dharma; Customs and Pūrvamīmāṁsā
- Chapter XXXIII. Customs and Dharmaśāstra Works
- Chapter XXXIV. Kalivarjya (Actions forbidden in the kali age)
- Chapter XXXV. Customs in Modern Indian Law
- Appendix - Note 191
- General Index
- Index of Technical or Difficult Sanskrit Words
History of Dharmashastra - Volume III