The Law Code of Devala 2.4: Kṛtyakalpataru · Ācāra · Anūpavilāsa
Devalasmṛti (fragments) 2.4
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.4
śleṣmātako vajraphalī kausumbhaṃ nālamastakān | gṛñjanaṃ ceti śākānām abhakṣyāṇi pracakṣate | palāṇḍuṃ laśunaṃ śuktaṃ niryāsaṃ ceti sarvaśaḥ | kucundaṃ śvetavṛntākaṃ kumbhāṇḍaṃ ca vivarjayet
“Revered sir, how indeed may Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, / Vaiśyas, and Śūdras in order attain purification when carried off by Mlecchas?
Of vegetables, śleṣmātaka, vajraphalī, safflower, lotus tops and gṛñjana are declared not to be eaten; one should avoid onion, garlic, soured things and exudations altogether, and kucunda, white eggplant and gourd.
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Linked texts (3)
- Ācāra
- Kṛtyakalpataru — Lakṣmīdhara Bhaṭṭa, Sanskrit
- Anūpavilāsa — Maṇirāma 1665, Sanskrit