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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2.
Cf.Chakravarti, Punimbihari
Sankhya system of Thought, p.26.
Origin & Development of the
Sa 膲a Karyakaranananyatvabhyupag amat pratyasanno vedantavadasya/
Devalaprabhrtibhi艣ca kaisciddharmas奴trak膩rai岣� sv膩granthe-
svasritah, tena tatpratisedhe yatno't墨va krto nanvadikarana-
vadapratisedhe //
Bh.S.S. (1/4/28).
1 Vaidikasya darsanasya pratyas annavadgurutaratarkabalopetatvad
ved膩nusaribhisca kaiscicchistai岣� kenacida峁僺ena parigrhitatv膩t
pradhanakaranavadam.
1 .sistairmanuvyas aprabh峁泃ibhi岣� kenacida-
-
峁僺ena parig峁沨ita ye 'nvadikara峁嘺v膩d膩ste'pi....
Bh.S.S. (II/1/12).
3. Ibid.
1 4. Prak峁泃isca pratijnadrstant anuparodhat/
5.
Bh.S. (1/4/23).
Prakrtisca upadanakaranam ca brahmabhyupagantavyam,
nimittakaranam ca /
"
Bh.S.S. (I/4/23).
Arthi carthascanyonyabhinnau laksyete /
. Aprapte hyarthe 'rthino'rthitvam syaditi /.....
tasmad bhinnavetavartharthinau /.... Atrocyate-na,
ekatvadeva tapyatapakabhavanupapatte岣�/
Bh.S.S.(11/2/10).
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