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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) Anulomanantaraikantaradvyantarasu j膩t膩岣� savarnambasthogranis膩da-
daus mantaparas avah //
10)
t
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G.D.S.(1/4/14).
Brahmanaksatriyayoranantara putrah savarna ek膩ntar膩 as avarnah/
Brahmanasya vaisyayamambasthah /
S奴dr膩y膩m nis膩dah / P膩ras avo v膩 / Ksatriyasya s奴dr膩y膩mugrah
S奴dra eva vaisyasya //
/
鈥� Arth. S. III/7/21-25.
11) Mm.Kane, P.V. H.D.S., Vol. II, Pt. I, pp.55鈥�56.
12) Str墨svanantaraj膩t膩su dvijairutpaditan sutan /
sadrsan eva tanahurmatrdosavigarhitan //
13) Arth.S. III/7/21, Cf.N.10 above.
Manu. S.X. 6.
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Savarna brahmaniputra岣� ksatriyayamanantarah
,
Narada S. (stri.) 106.
14) Anulomasu matrvarnah /
Vsn.S.16/2.
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15) Varnanam santaralanam sa sadacara ucyate /
Manu. S. II/18
16)
Ugr膩nnais膩dy膩m kukku峁璦岣� / Viparyaye pulkasa岣�
Vaidehikay膩mambasth膩d vainah / Viparyaye kusilava岣� /
Ksattayamugracchvap膩ka ityete cantaralah /
Arth.S.III.7.33-37.
