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 10 - Philosophical aspect of the Devalasmriti
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& Yoga philosophy. There is also another significance of these
protents. The Yogin, having received the prior intimation of his
death, can be ready for facing it, in the most adequate, manner,
as described in next topic of utkranti. These omens, not only
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suggest his forthcoming death, but even the period, when it is
likely to take place (2448-2467).
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The Svetasvatara Upanisad (2/11) seems to refer to some
such aristas. "The santiparva of the Mahabharata (ch.318-9-17)
Devala quoted in the moksakanda of kalpataru (pp.248-250 about
20 verses), the Vayupurana (ch.19 verses 1-32), the Markandeya-
purana (43.1.33), (ch.40 verses 1-33 Venkates var press ed.),
Lingapurana (Purv膩rdha ch.91) & other Puranas contain the long
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1 lists of the signs of approaching death" It would be interesting
to make a comparative study of these accounts. But for reasons of
space & time, the treatment thereof is withheld.
The works on Jyotisa (like the Adbhutasagara etc.)
contain chapter, dealing with aristas. But the aristas, mentioned
by Devala are those seen by the Yogin, while practising Yoga
(cf. Yath膩vat yogakarmani 2448, Yogi-2457, drstaristo yatisresthah
2472). Hence they have been arranged here in the portion of
Sankhya-yoga. There are - also some other verses, found in the
works on Jyotisa like the Adbhutsagara etc. They have been
separately collected in the appendix on Jyoti峁.
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