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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) Kanyagate savitari yanyahani sodasa /
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Kratubhist膩ni tulyani pitrnam dattamaksyam //
Gelder J.M. V.
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惭补苍补惫补蝉补耻迟补蝉奴迟谤补
Sraddhaparisista on p.254, verse 7.
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Nabhasyasyapare pakse tithisodasakam tu yat /
Kanyastharkanvitam cet syat sa kalah sraddhakarmani
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Satyayani quot. in P.M. I/II/p.319.
膧dau madhye 'vasane va yatra kany膩m v峁沘jed ravih /
Sa paksah sakalah p奴jyah sraddhas odas akam prati //
Smrti quot. in Dharmasindhu,p.69.
Caturdas avidhah sastre sandho drsto manisibhih /
Cikitsyascacikitsyasca tes amukto vidhih kramat //
蝉肠腻肠颈办颈迟蝉测补蝉肠补
1 Nisargas andha vadhrisca paksasandhastathaiva ca
abhis apad guro rogad devakrodhattathaiva ca //
Irsyas andhasca sevyasca vatareta mukhe bhagah /
膩ksipto moghab墨jasca s膩l墨no'ny膩patistatha //
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Narada (Stripum. 11-13).
21) M膩hi峁m camaram m膩rgamavikaikas aphodbhavam /
Strainamaustramavikam ca (掳stramajavikam?) dadhi ks墨ram
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ghrtam tyajet //
Quot.by Mm. Kane, P.V鈥濰.D.S., Vol. IV,
p.415, no.935.
Atha pindadanam / Taccarcanottaramagnau-karano-ttaram
bhojanottaram vikfirottaram svadhavacanottaram vipravisarjano-
ttaramiti satpaksah smrtyuktah //
Dharmasindhu, p.350.
