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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- 758 All these varieties of intoxicants are strictly prohibited
for brahmanas, but the ksatriya & the vaisya are allowed to drink
them (771). Even the expiation also is enjoined, only for the
br膩hma峁嘺 by Devala (1633 & 1635). The Visnu Smr. (22/83-84) also
25 contains similar rule. But Manu' (XI. 94,95) prohibits the drinking
of three kinds of sura for all the three varnas viz. for brahmana,
ksatriya & vaisya also.
III. PERIODICAL RITES & CUSTOMS :
1) THE AUSPICIOUS PERIOD ON VARIOUS SANKRANT IS :
Certain practices of bath, giving gifts etc. are to be observed,
when the sun passes from one rasi to another but the exact time of
the sun's transit is so minute that it is difficult to be known by
the ordinary maked eyes (819). Hence several alternatives are
suggested about the time of observance of religious activities on
that day.
1) The most general rule is that the whole day is auspicious,
when the sankramana is during daytime, while only the half of
the day is auspicious, when it is during night-time. (825).
2) Another general rule is that it is 30 ghatik膩s (12 hours)
before and after the time of sanranti (819).
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3) The 30 ghatikas on karka, 20 ghatik膩s after sankramana for
moara, 10 ghatikas before and after the time of transit on mesa
& tula sankrantis, 60 ghatikas after the transit in case of
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i.e. mithuna, kanya, dhanu, & mina sankrantis & 16 ghatikas
