Devalasmriti, Devalasmṛti, Devala-smriti: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Devalasmṛti can be transliterated into English as Devalasmrti or Devalasmriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Devalasmṛti (देवलस्मृति) is the name of a lost work dealing with Dharmaśāstra authored by Devala—one of the most famous personalities in the ancient Sanskrit literature renowned as a Vedic Seer and a highly celebrated sage.—Unfortunately, the genuine original and complete work on Dharmaśāstra of such a great Smṛtikāra, has become extinct, in the course of time. There is a metrical Smṛti ascribed to Devala, in the printed collections of smṛtis. It contains merely ninety verses that treat the subject of purification of persons, associated with Mlecchas. P. V. Kane remarks, “This appears to be a late compilation”. Hence it is evident that it is a fragmentary and a later work, ascribed to Devala.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Devalasmṛti (देवलस्मृति) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Io. 69. Khn. 74. K. 180. B. 3, 94. Bik. 380. Haug. 39. Burnell. 125^a. Bh. 19. Bhk. 19. Poona. 645. Ii, 292. Oppert. 277. 800. Ii, 6301. Rice. 202. Peters. 3, 387. Bühler 557. Quoted by Hemādri, Vijñāneśvara, Halāyudha, Mādhavācārya, and others.
2) Devalasmṛti (देवलस्मृति):—Stein 92.
3) Devalasmṛti (देवलस्मृति):—Ulwar 1359.
4) Devalasmṛti (देवलस्मृति):—Hz. 1521.
Devalasmṛti (देवलस्मृति):—[=devala-smṛti] [from devala > deva] f. Devala’s law-book, [Catalogue(s)]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Devala, Smriti.
Full-text (+17): Ashramadharma, Tirthayatra, Varnadharma, Dayavibhaga, Kaladharma, Jatidharma, Dravyashuddhi, Bhakshyabhakshya, Danaprakarana, Paribhashaprakarana, Prayashcittaprakarana, Samskaraprakarana, Dharmasvarupa, Nihshreyasaprakarana, Dharmasvarupaprakarana, Ahnikaprakarana, Antyeshtiprakarana, Vrataprakarana, Ashauca, Atatayin.
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Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
Chapter 6 - Date of the Devala-Smriti
Chapter 5 - Outline of the Devala-Smriti
Chapter 1 - Introductory Remarks regarding the Devala Smriti
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 357 < [Volume 5 (1879)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.240 < [Section XXXI - Acquiring of Learning from the Lowest]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
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Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
6. The political situation in South India < [Chapter 5 - Contemporary Generative Situation]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 21: Sermon on tenfold dharma < [Chapter II - Vāsupūjyacaritra]