History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.41

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⁴⁴³ It is quite possible to understand 'eva jajñānāḥ' as meaning 'being thus born' (like ourselves), 'eva' being taken adverbially and 'jajñānāḥ' from 'jan' (to be born). Compare A V 18 3.13 यो ममार प्रथमो मत्यानां य प्रेयाय प्रथमो लोकमेतम्। The Parsi scriptures also speak of Yama (Yima) as the first mortal and as the son of Vivanghat Vide Vendidad, Fargard II 1. p 11. (SBE. vol. IV)