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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14) Aharanidr膩bhayamaithum ca samanyametatpasubhirnar膩峁嚹乵 /
dharmo hi tesamadhiko vises ah dharmena hinah pasubhih sam膩n膩h //
15) Phalarthatv膩t karmanah sastram sarvadhik膩ram sy膩t /
karturva srutisa峁儁og膩t vidhi岣� kartsnyena gamyate //
Na caitadasti..
MM.S.6/1.4-5
tiryag膩dinamapi adhik膩rah....
鈥� . . . iti. .
na dev膩n膩m, devat膩ntar膩bh膩v膩t ...na rsinam arsey膩ntar膩bh膩v膩t//
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- Sabaraswami on MM. S. 6/1/5
Sarvesamavisesat / Manusyan膩m v膩''rambhasamarthyat //
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Kat.S.S. I/1/3-4.
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...... Na sarvesamadhikare, manusya eva karmas vadhikriyante /
Tu eva hi yathasrutam karmarbdhum samartha, na dev膩dayah /
Devastavadaptak膩m膩岣� / Na ca tesamavaptavyamasti, yadyagadibhi-
ravapyate/ Na ca devadinamanya devah santi yan yajeran /
Rs inamarseyabhavadanadhikarah Raks ahpisacanamasucitvat /
Gavadinamasannacetanatvat / Vidyasunyatvacca / ....Tasman-
manusyaname vadhikarah // Karkabhasya on Kat.S.S. 1/1/4.
16) Editor's footnote, Sabarabhasya on MM.S.6/1/5.
Cf. also Prof. Jha, Ganganatha
Purvamima峁僺a in its sources, p. 307.
17) Madhvadisvasambhavadanadhik膩ram Jaimini岣�/ Bh.S. 1/3/31.
Taduparyapi Badarayanah Sambhavat /-Bh. S. 1/3/26.
Bhavam tu Badarayano'sti hi /- Bh.S. 1/3/33.
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Upapanno devadinamapi brahmavidyayamadhikara岣� /
Bh. S.S. I/3.33.
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