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# The Law Code of Devala 32

Devalasmṛti 32

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala.32)

svayaṃ vrataṃ caretsarvamanyathā naiva śudhyati  
tilahomaṃ prakurvīta japaṃ kuryādatandritaḥ

> He should perform the entire vow himself; otherwise he is not purified at all. / He should perform an oblation with sesame seeds, and perform recitation tirelessly.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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- [Smṛtīnāṃ Samuccayaḥ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.smrtisamuccaya.33.32) — Sanskrit

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