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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REFERENCES 1) Yadi garbho vipadyeta sravate vapi yositam / - Yavanm膩s am`sthito garbho dinam tavat sa s奴takah // Parasara s鈾� .3/17. 1 2)
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A caturthad bhavet sravah patah pancamasasthayoh
ata urdhvam prasuti岣� syaddas aham sutakam bhavet //
Parasara s. .3/18.
Srave m膩tustriratram sy膩ts apindas auc avarjitam
p膩te maturyath膩m膩sam pitr膩d墨n膩m dinatrayam //
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729 Marici quot. in Mita. on Y膩j.S.3/20.
1 4) Garbhasr膩ve m膩satulya nisah suddhestu k膩ranam /
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驰腻箩.厂.(滨滨滨/20).
Ratribhirm膩satulyabhirgarbhasrave visudhyati /
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Manu.S. (5/66).
.... Brahmano das ar膩trena/ pa帽cadas ar膩trena r膩janyah /
vimsatiratre峁嘺 vaisyah / sudro masena sudhyati/
V.D.S. (4/27-30).
7) Sudhyed vipro das 膩hena dv膩das膩hena bh奴mipah /
Vaisyah pa帽cadas 膩hena s奴dro masena sudhyati //
1 Manu.S. (V/83)
Brahmanasya dasaham tu bhavati pretasutakam /
1 Ksatrasya dv膩das 膩h膩ni visah pancadas aiva tu //
