[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930) › v5.c72.41 # History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.41 History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.41 - **Language:** English ### [v5.c72.41](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v5.c72.41) 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) - [Previous: v5.c72.40](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v5.c72.40) - [Next: v5.c72.42](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v5.c72.42) - [Up: v5.c72](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v5.c72) ## Cites (2) - [Atharvavedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.atharva.18.3.13) — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit - [Avesta](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.ir.ae) — Avestan --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v5.c72.41](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v5.c72.41) · Pramāṇa