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____ If, of brothers born of the same father, one has a son, all the brothers are considered to be sonful (with a son), because of that son. So it is said by the wise.
कस्यचिद्बदुपत्नीषु ह्येका प्रजनयेत्सुतम् । सेन पुत्रेण महिला पुत्रवत्यः स्मृता बुधैः ॥३७ ॥
If of a man's many wives, one becomes the mother of a son, all his wives are considered to be sonful with (a son), because of that son. So it is said by the wise.
तासां मृतौ सर्वधनं गृह्णीयात्सुत एव हि । एको भगिन्यभावे चेत्कन्यैकस्याः पतिर्वसाः॥३८॥
All these wives dying, that son undoubtedly takes the property of them all. When even one sister (of his mother, i.e., her co-wives) does not remain, the son of that (mother) takes the property of the husband.
औरसेऽसति पितृभ्यां ग्राह्यो वै दत्तकः सुतः। सोऽप्यौरस इव प्रीत्या सेवां पित्रोः करोत्यसौ ॥३९॥ Not having a son of their bodies, the parents should take a son in adoption. For the adopted son also, like a son of the body, serves the parents affectionately.
अपुत्रो मानवः स्त्री वा गृह्णीयादत्तपुत्रकम् । पूर्व तन्मातृपित्रादेः ससाक्षि लेखनं स्फुटम् ॥४०॥ A sonless man or woman takes a son in adop
