The Indology Interpratation is Best for Hinduism
The Indology Interpratation is Best for Hinduism Up until now, I have been trying to analyse the Smriti texts from a traditionalist point of view, not resorting to the indology perspective where the texts like Manusmriti are a product of certain socio-political context as opposed to literally being divine revelations by sages and gods. However, I realise, that in order to defend Hinduism, we must adopt the indological position. Hinduism can use the Indological interpratations, because, being a pagan religion, it has and still can evolve with the times. The Egyptian religon in the Old Kingdom was different from when it was during the Middle Kingdom or New Kingdom. Why should Hinduism be different. Moreover, if you believe in evolution, which most Hindus do, you are forced to treat these texts as compilations of laws and customs merely attibuted to divine beings for symbolical purposes. Think about it. As per the Puranic accounts, Swayambhuva Manu lived at the star...