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 2 - Devala鈥攈is bio-data
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Tato munivaram bh奴yo jaigisavyamathasita岣�
Salya. 50/43b (Cr.ed. 9/49/42a)
So'cintayan mah膩bhago jaigisavyasya devala岣�/
Salya. 50/44b (Cr.ed. 9/49/43a)
Asito 'prochata tada siddhamllokesu sattaman/
Salva. 50/45b (Cr.ed. 9/49/44a)
艢rnu devala bhut膩rtham samsat膩m no drdhvrata/
1 Salya. 50/47b (Cr.ed. 9/49/46a)
Asito devalasturnamut pap膩ta pap膩ta ca/ (Cr.ed.9/49/47b)
tatah siddh膩sta ucurhi devalam punareva ha/
Salya. 50/49(Cr.ed. 9/49/48a)
Na devala gatistatra tava gantum tapodhana/
Salya.50/50a (Cr.ed.9/49/48b)
Tesam tad vacanam srutv膩 siddh膩n膩m devala岣� puna岣�/
Salya. 50/51a (Cr.ed. 9/49/49a)
Pravisanneva capasyajjaig墨savyam sa devalah/
1 Salya. 50/52b (Cr.ed. 9/49/50b)
Tato buddhya vyaganayad devalo dharmayuktay膩/
Salya. 50/53a (Cr.ed. 9/49/51a)
Tato'bravin mah膩tm膩nam jaigisavyam sa devalah
1 Salya. 50/54a (Cr.ed. 9/49/52a)
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Devalastu vacah srutv膩 bh奴t膩n膩m karunam tath膩/
Salya. 50/58b (Cr.ed. 9/49/56a)
Iti niscitya manas膩 devalo r膩jas attama/
Salya. 50/62b (Cr.ed. 9/49/60a)
Evamadini sancintya devalo niscayat tatah/
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Salya. 50/63b (Cr.ed. 9/49/61a)
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