Manavadharmaśāstram is a key hindu text and a basic text for all gurus to base their teachings on. It comprises of 12 chapters presenting the norms of domestic, social and religious life of India,
It is a genre of Sanskrit texts and refers to the Shastra pertaining to Dharma, religious and legal duty. It is a source of religious law describing the life of an ideal householder and it is a symbol of the summation of Hindu knowledge about religion, law and ethics.