Sambodhi 2006 Vol 30

Author(s): J B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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SATYA PAL NARANG
SAMBODHI
with all branches of dharma viz. ācāra, vyavahāra and Prāyaścitta.26
Uśanas's Work on Politics:
According to Kane,” That he wrote a work on Politics follows from several circumstances. Kautilya quotes the Aušanasāh several times. It is almost certainly referring to a work. That work contained directions on the administration of Justice also.27
Auśanasa Dhanurveda or Aušanasa-samhitā:
It is a work on the military science whose extracts are found in Vīramitrodaya and Laksanaprakāśa.28
Uśanas's Nīti:
Rules of Uśanas and Brhaspati are mentioned in the Vanaparvan of the Mahābhārata. 32.61. Draupadi says that her brothers were taught the Nlti of Brhaspati.
In Vana. 150.29 it is stated that men are supported by (or held to the right path ) by rules promulgated by Brhaspati and Uśanas.29
Ušanas : Gāthās of:- Harivamsa Purāna speaks of Gāthas of Uśanas. At another place there is an allusion to the śāstra of Uśanas30
Uśanas : Smrti of: published by Jivānanda and its relation to Manu:
There is a similarity between both the texts.31 Even the prose passages bear a close resemblance to the versified Smrti on many points, e.g. the prose passages about the duration of the satisfaction of manes by the offerings of the flesh of various animals occur almost in the same words in the versified Smrti of Uśanas.32
Uśanas Smrti: contents of :
Kane has analysed the contents of the Deccan College Collection. The two manuscripts are named as Aušanasa Dharmaśāstra in prose with a few verses, vi. No. 644 of Viśrāmbāg (i) and No. 191 of A 1881-82. The first contains only..... It treats of Upanayana, daily observances like ācamana, Vedic study, occasion of anadhyāya, the dharmas of snātakas; śrāddha, impurity on birth and death, rites after death, Prāyaścittas for the mortal sins and lesser sins.33 Regarding the Ms. Kane continues: "only two folios (2 & 4) and the available portions begin in the