Query

[Lindquist, Steven]

Dear Patrick,

See the close variant found in Varāhamihira's Vivāhapaṭala (from TITUS):

Strophe: 72
Verse: ab    deśācāras tāvad ādau vicintyo deśe deśe yā sthiti saiva kāryā //
Verse: cd    lokadviṣṭāṃ paṇḍitā varjayanti daivajño 'pi lokamārgeṇa yāyāt /

My best,

Steven

STEVEN LINDQUIST, PH.D.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, RELIGIOUS STUDIES
DIRECTOR, ASIAN STUDIES
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From: Patrick Olivelle <jpo at uts.cc.utexas.edu<mailto:jpo at uts.cc.utexas.edu>>
Reply-To: Patrick Olivelle <jpo at uts.cc.utexas.edu<mailto:jpo at uts.cc.utexas.edu>>
Date: Sunday, February 3, 2013 3:35 PM
To: Indology <INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk<mailto:INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk>>
Subject: [INDOLOGY] Query

I'd be grateful if someone can identify this verse ascribed to Varāhamihira:

deśācāras tāvad ādau vicintyaḥ
deśe deśe yā sthitis saiva kāryā |
lokavidviṣṭaṃ paṇḍitā varjayanti
daivajñā ye lokamārgeṇa yānti ||

I did not find it in the Bṛhatsaṃhitā.

Thank you.

Patrick