Śaunaka
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
in the texts
Bṛhaspati Smṛti
A named legal authority cited for the rule on shares taken by one who performs cremation.
all of it for one without son, father, or wife—thus says Śaunaka.
Vīramitrodaya
Authority cited for the rule on immediate bone-collection after Palāśa-wood cremation.
In the case of burning the bones with Palāśa wood, Śaunaka says:
> In the case of burning the bones with Palāśa, the collection should be immediate.