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ordinary social expenses (vyavaharārtha). And on her death, all share it.
एककाले युगोत्पत्तौ पूर्वजस्य हि ज्येष्ठता। विभागसमये प्रोक्तं प्राधान्यं तस्य सूरिभिः ॥२०॥
Of the twin-born sons, the son that is produced first is said to be the first-born or the eldest. And the wise have considered him to be entitled to the privileges of the first born at the time of partition.
यदि पूर्व सुता जाता पश्चात्पुत्रश्च जायते। तत्र पुत्रस्य ज्येष्ठत्वं न कन्याया जिनागमे ॥ २१ ॥
If a daughter is born first, and a son is born afterwards, then also the son is eldest born and not the daughter, according to the Jaina scriptures (jināgama).
यस्यैकपुत्री निष्पन्ना परं सन्तत्यभावतः। सा तत्सुता वाधिपतिः पितृद्रव्यस्य सर्वतः॥ २२ ॥
If a man has only a daughter, and other male issue (santana) is non-existent, that daughter and her son become the sole owners of the wealth of her father.
वक्ष्यमाणानिदानानामभावे पुत्रिका मता। दाये वा पिण्डदाने च पुत्रेोहित्रकाः समाः ॥ २३ ॥ In the absence of the aforesaid dispositions
* यस्यैकायां तु कन्यायां जातायां नान्यन्तितिः । माप्तां तस्य धाधिपत्यं सुतायासत्सुतस्य च ॥
(अहमीत पृष्ठे )
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