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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Tisro brahmanasya varnanupurvyena /Dve rajanyasya //
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Ek膩 vaisyasya / Sarves膩m sudr膩mapyeke mantravarjyam //
Paraskara G.S.I.4/8-11.
13) Mm.Kane, P.V., H.D.S., Vol. II, Pt. I, p. 552.
14) Urdhvam pitusca matusca sametya bhratarah samam
bhajeran paitrkam rikthaman墨saste hi jivato岣� //
Manu.S. IX/104.
15) Pitaryurdhvam gate putra vibhajeran dhanam kram膩t
m盲turduhitaro 'bhave duhitrn膩m tadanvayah //
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Narada S. (Daya.2)
Anisvarah pitrmantah sthitapitrm膩trk膩岣� putr膩岣� //
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Arth. S.3/5/1.
Bhurya pitamahop膩tt膩 nibandho dravyameva ca /
tatra sy膩t sadrsam svamyam pituh putrasya caiva hi //
--Y膩j. S. II/124.
Pait膩maham sam膩nam syat pituh putrasya cobhayoh /
svayam cap膩rjite pitra na putrah svamyamarphati //
Ka.S.Sa.839.
Paitamahe tvarthe pit峁沺utrayostulyam sv膩mitvam /
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Vsn. S.17/2.
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Dravyamaputrasya sodarya bhr膩tarah sahajivino v膩 hareyu岣�
1 kanyasca riktham / putravatah putrah duhitaro v膩 dharmisthesu
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vivahesu jatah / Tadabhave pita dharamanah / Pitr膩bhave
bhrataro bhratrputrasca //
Arth.S.3/5/8-11.
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