Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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XVIII, 40.
INHERITANCE.
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30. If a Vaisya has (an only son who is) a Vaisya, (the rule shall also be the same);
31. (And so shall the only) son of a Sudra (be sole heir) to his Sudra (father).
32. A Sudra, who is the only son of a father belonging to a twice-born caste, shall inherit one half of his property;
33. The other half shall devolve in the same way as the property of one who died without leaving issue.
34. Mothers shall receive shares proportionate to their sons' shares;
35. And so shall unmarried daughters.
36. Sons, who are equal in caste (to their father), shall receive equal shares.
37. A best part (the twentieth part of the inheritance, &c.) shall be given to the eldest, as his additional share.
38. If there are two sons by a Brâhmana wife, and one son by a Sudra wife, the estate shall be divided into nine parts; and of these, the two sons of the Brâhmana wife shall take two parts, the one son of the Sûdra wife, a single part.
39. If there are two sons by a Sadra, and one son by a Brâhmana wife, the estate shall be divided into six parts; and of these, the son of the Brâhmana wife shall take four parts, and the two sons of the Sudra wife together shall take two parts.
40. Upon the same principles the shares have to be adjusted in other cases also.
33. See XVII, 4 seq.
34. That is to say, a Brahmana wife shall take four parts, a Kshatriya wife, three parts,' &c. (Nand.)
37. See Gaut. XXVIII, 5.
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