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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) Sagotr膩n膩mekar膩tramiti nagoj茂bhattiye, anyetu sagotr膩n膩m nas aucamityahuh / Dharmasindhu (3), p.367. 13) Patn墨n膩m d膩s 膩n膩m膩nulomyena svaminastulyamas aucam / Vsn.S. (22/19). Mrtasutake tu dasin膩m patninam canulominam / svamitulyam bhavecchaucam mrte svamini yaunakam // Atri.S. (89) Das antevasibhrtakah sisyas caikatravasinah / ; 1 1 svamitulyena saucena sudhyanti mrtasutake //
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B.S.35(Recon. Asa艅ca)
731 14) Antardasahe cetsyatam punarmaranajanmani /
1 tavat sy膩dasucirvipro yavat tatsy膩danirdas am //
1 -
Manu.S.5/79
Antara janmamarane sesahobhirvisudhyati //
G
Yaj.S.3/20a.
15) Aluptake'so Yah p奴rvam so'tra kesan prav膩payet /
dvitiye 'hni trtiye'hni pa帽came saptame 'pi v膩 //
yavacchraddham pradiyeta t膩vadityaparam matam //
- Baudhayana quot. in P.M. I/2,p.2
16) Mm. Kane, P.V. H.D.S., Vol. IV, p.218.
17)
Cf. Ibid.,
pp.335-236.
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18) Devatve yatanasth膩ne tiryagyonau tathaiva ca /
m膩nusye ca tath膩ptoti sr膩ddham dattam svab膩ndhavai岣�
Vsn. S. 20/35.
