[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Polity, Pleasure & Law](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti) › [Law and Social-Religious Duty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma) › [Minor extant smṛtis](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti) › [Devalasmṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala) › [The old Devala law-book — fragments](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments) › 5.14 # The Law Code of Devala 5.14: Parāśaramādhavīya (Vidvanmanoharā) · Smṛtitattva · Kālasāra +2 Devalasmṛti (fragments) 5.14 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.5.14) mahāniśā tu vijñeyā madhyasthaṃ praharadvayam | tasyāṃ snānaṃ na kurvīta kāmyanaimittikād ṛte > I shall explain the penance in detail, O great sages. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > The 'great night' is to be known as the two middle watches; in it one should not bathe, except for optional and occasional rites. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.5.13) - [Next: 5.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.5.15) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.5) ## Translations (2) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments~en-mt.5.14) — English, machine translation - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala~en-mt.5) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (5) - [Vīramitrodaya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.viramitrodaya.88) — Mitramiśra 1610, Sanskrit - [Gadādharapaddhati](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.mahanibandha.gadadharapaddhati.4.p299) — Gadādhara Rājaguru 1725, Sanskrit - [Kālasāra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.kala.kalasara.5.p191) — Gadādhara (Pāraskara commentator), Sanskrit - [Parāśaramādhavīya (Vidvanmanoharā)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.parasara!madhava.p60) — Mādhava, Sanskrit - [Smṛtitattva](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.mahanibandha.smrtitattva.1.p2.33) — Raghunandana Bhaṭṭācārya 1520, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.5.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.5.14) · Pramāṇa