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—an 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’s 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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Samam sarve sahodarā matrkamrkthamarhanti kumaryasca /
1 Sankhalikhita quot. in P.M. III, p.551.
Bhaginyo bandhavaih sardham vibhajeran sabhartrkā
stridhanasyeti dharmo'yam vibhāgastu prakalpitah //
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Maturduhitarah sesaurnattabhya rte'nvayah
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Aprattāyāstu huhituh stridhanam parikirtitam /
putrastu naiva labhate prattayam tu samaṃs abhāk /
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