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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Kanyak膩nam tvadattanam caturtho bhaga isyate / putr膩nam tu trayo bhagah sv膩myam tvalpadhane smrtam // 807 Kat.S.S.858.
25) Vibhajyamane dayadye kanyalahkaram vaivahikan stridhanam ca
kanya labheta //
Sankha quot.in S.C. II, p.269.
26) Vrttirabadhyam va stridhanam //
Arth.S.III/2/16.
27) Adhyagnyadhy膩v膩hanikam dattam ca pritikaramani /
bhratrmatrpitrpraptam sadvidham stridhanam smrtam //
Manu.S. IX.194.
Pitrmatrpatibhratrdattamadhyagnup膩gatam /
adhivedanikadyam ca stridhanam parikirtitam //
bandhudattam tatha sulkamanvadheyakameva v膩 //
Y膩j.S. II/146-147.
28) Jivati bhartari mrtayah putr膩 duhitarasca str墨dhanam vibhajeran
aputraya duhitara岣� / Tadabh膩ve bhart膩
v膩 bandhubhirdattam bandhava hareyuh //
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Arth.S.3/2/42-45.
29) Janany膩m sa峁僺thit膩y膩m tu samam sarve sahodarah /
bhajeran m盲trkam riktham bhaginyasca san膩bhaya岣� //
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Manu.S. IX.192.
Stridhanam syadapatyanam duhita ca tadamsin墨
apratt膩 cet samudha tu labhate m膩nam膩trakam //
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