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 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti
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-> 801 6) Tatah patisodaryam gacchet / Bahusu pratyas annam dharmikam
bharmas amartham kanisthamabharyam v膩 / Tadabhave 'pyasadaryam
sapindam kulyam v膩sannam //
Arth.S.3/4/45-47.
7) Vandhyastame 'dhivedyabde da'same tu mrtapraj膩 /
ek膩dase strijanan墨 sadyastvapriyav膩din墨 //
Manu.S. IX/81.
8) Apraj膩m das ame varse stripraj膩m dv膩dase tyajet /
mrtapraj膩m pancadase sadyastvapriyavadin墨m //
B.D.S. II/2/4/6.
9) Varsanyast膩vapraj膩yam膩n膩maputr膩m vandhy膩m cakankseta /
Das a bindum dv膩dasa kany膩prasavin墨m //
Arth.S.3/2/47-48.
10) Sudreva bhary膩 s奴drasya sa ca sv膩 ca vi艣ah smrte /
te ca sv膩 caiva r膩j帽asca tasca sv膩 c膩grajanmanah //
Manu.S.3/13.
11) Na brahmanaks atriyay貌r膩padyapi hi tisthatoh /
kasmimscidapi vrttante sudra bharyopadisyate //
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Manu.S.3/14.
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12) Yaducyate dvijatinam sudraddaropasangrahah /
Na tanmama matam yasmattatr膩tm膩 j膩yate svayam //
Tisro varnanupurvyena dve tathaik膩 yathakramam /
brahmanaksatriyavis膩m bharya sv膩 s奴drajanmanah //
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