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 3 - Regarding Smriti
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It may be remarked here that a slight glance at the literary
form of works, like the caraka, the susruta etc., would convince
one of the fact that such a mixed style was prevalent in the early
Sanskrit literature & was naturally present in the smrti literature.
5) SMRT IS & UPASMRT IS :
namely
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The smrtis are also classified like puranas into two heads,
smrtis & upasmrtis. The names of the upasmrtikaras
(compilers of upasmrtis) are mentioned in the verses Irom the
viramitrodaya.
6) PRIMARY & SECONDARY :
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18 Shri J.R.Gharpure & Shri R.K.Agarwal classify the smrtis
into two broad divisions namely the primary & secondary surtis.
Shri J.R.Gharpure includes the kalpas奴tras & smrtis, among the
primary smrtis, while by 'secondary smrtis' he understands the
commentaries on the primary smrtis & the digests, based upon them.
21 While Dr. Buhler enumerates smrtis of Angiras, Atri, Daksa,
Devala, Prajapati, Yama, Likhita, Vyasa, Sankha, Sankha-likhita,
Vrddha s膩t膩tapa, under the head of 'secondary redactions of
metrical Dharma's膩stras'
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7) SATVIKA, R膧JASA, T膧MAS A
Like Pur膩nas, smrtis are also said to be of three kinds
dang
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i.e. Satvika, Rajasa & Tamasa smrtis, in the Padma purana
(Uttarakhanda 263.86 to 90).
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