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those who are minors, as well as the increments (thereon).
37. Granting food, clothes, (and shelter), they shall support those who are incapable of transacting legal business,
38. (Viz.) the blind, idiots, those immersed in vice, the incurably diseased, and so forth,
39. Those who neglect their duties and occupations;
40. But not the outcast nor his offspring.
41. Intercourse with outcasts shall not take place.
42. But he shall support an outcast mother, without speaking to her.
43. The daughters shall obtain the ornaments of their mother, (as many as are) presented according to the custom (of the caste), or anything else (that may be given according to custom).
increments, i.e. the proper interest. Thus the money of minors shall bear interest.'-Govinda.
37. Colebrooke V, Dig. CCCXXVIII; Dâyabhâga V, 12; Vyavahâramayukha IV, 11, 10; Vasishtha XVII, 52-54
38. Colebrooke and Mayûkha, loc. cit. The expression " and so forth "includes hunchbacks and other (disabled) persons.'-Govinda. Vyasanin, 'immersed in vice,' may also mean .afflicted by calamities,' and is perhaps intended to be taken both ways.
39. Colebrooke and Mayûkha, loc. cit. Akarminas,' those who neglect their duties and occupations,' i.e. those who though able (to fulfil their duties are) indolent.--Govinda.
40. Colebrooke and Mayûkha, loc. cit.; Burnell, Dâyabhaga 49. 42. Gautama XXI, 15, and note.
43. Colebrooke V, Dig. CXXX; Vasishtha XVII, 46. Sâmpradâyikam (literally “customary") qualifies (the word) ornaments; sâmpradayikam (means) what is obtained according to custom; what is given to their mother by the maternal grandfather and grandmother, that is called) sampradayikam. “Or anything else," (viz.) presented according to custom, (e. g.) a bedstead and the
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