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.
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(V.M.(P),p.16), Paith墨nasi (V.M. (P.), p.15/16), Parasara (1.12 to 15)!
etc. These lists are only illustrative & selective & hence are not
at all exhaustive. The remarks of the Smrticandrika are noteworthy
here.
8 Like the Smrticandrika, other commentators & digest-writers
were also equally aware of the fact that the lists of Smrtikaras
were not exhaustive & hence they tried to make their enumerations
exhaustive as far as possible, by mentioning various other lists.
They also enumerated the names of smrtikaras, who were not mentioned.
in the several lists, quoted by them. They also introduced the
names of these other smrtikaras, on the strength of the word
'adi' 9, occuring at the end of the list, presented by sankhalikhita.
11 (4) Moreover, Ballaasena 10 & Prataparudradeva also mention
Devala, among the smrtikaras, enumerated by them.
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(5) Almost all the commentators (excepting Visvar奴pa & Medha-
tithi)
& the digest-writers refer to & quote prefusely, the opinions
of Devala, on different topics. Generally, all of them, have
regarded Devala to be a distinguished authority on Dharma.
PRINTED DEVALASMRTI :
12 There is a printed Devalasmrti of about ninety verses,
dealing mainly with the problem of readmittance by purification
of the Hindus, converted to Islama. The availability of this
text also proves Devala to be an important ancient authority on
Dharma.
