Essay name: Devala-smriti (critical study)
Author:
Mukund Lalji Wadekar
Affiliation: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda / Department of Sanskrit Pali and Prakrit
This essay represents an English study of the Devala-smriti鈥攁n ancient text attributed to sage Devala classified as belonging to the Dharma-Shastra branch of Indian literature which encompasses jurisprudence and religious law. This study deals with the reconstructed text of the Devala-smriti based on surviving references, emphasizing Devala鈥檚 unique viewpoints on social, religious, and philosophical aspects, particularly the Sankhya and Yoga philosophies.
Chapter 2 - Devala鈥攈is bio-data
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) Asito devalascaiva vais amp膩yana eva ca/
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Jaiminisca sumantusca gatah sarve tapodhanah/
路 D. bh. 1/20/3.
11) Cf. Pt. I, Sect. I, Ch. II. A, n. 2, Group B-III.
1 12) Uttaram disamasritya ya edhante nibhodha tan/
1 Svetaketuh kohalasca vipulo devalastatha谈//
7 Mbh. Anu. 165/43-45 (Cr.ed.13/151/
36-38a)
13) Tasminneva tu dharm膩tm膩 vas atisma tapodhanah/
garhasthyam dharmamasthaya hyasito devala岣� pur膩//
鈥� Mbh. Salya. 50/1 (Cr.ed. 9/49/1)
14) Cf. Pt. I, Sect. I, Ch. II. A, n.3, Group C, IV.6.
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1 1. Devalo n膩ma viprarsi岣� sarvas astrartha kovida岣�/
Kriyavan dharmiko nityam devabrahmanapujakah//
Mbh.Santi.220 (Cr.ed.12/App. 19/48)
2. Asinam devalam vrddham buddhva buddhimat膩m varam//
Mbh. Santi.275/2a (Cr.ed. 12/267/2)
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3. Tasminneva tu dharmatma vasati sma tapodhanah/
garhasthyam dharmamasthaya hyasito devala岣� pura谈//
Dharmanityah sucirdanto nyastadando mahatapah/
Karman膩 manas膩 v膩ca sama岣� sarve峁 jantu峁谈//
Akrodhano mah膩r膩ja tulyanindatmasamst懈tih/
priyapriye tulyavrttiryamavat samadarsanah//
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