Jaina Law Bhadrabahu Samhita

Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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THE JAINA LAW OF INHEITARNCE
AND PARTITION. श्रीभद्रबाहुसंहितान्तर्गतो दायभागः ।
INTRODUCTORY.-उत्थानिका । संसृतौ पुत्रसद्भावो भवेदानन्दकारकः। यदभावे वृथा जन्म गृह्यते दत्तको नरैः॥१॥
In the world, the existence of a son is such a source of happiness that, in the absence of a son, one's birth is fruitless, and a son is taken in adoption by men.
बहवो भ्रातरो यस्य यदि स्युरेकमानसाः। महत्पुण्यप्रभावोऽयमिति प्रोक्तं महर्षिभिः ॥२॥
If a man has many brothers, and if they are of one mind, it is due to his great punya (religious merit). So the great Rişis (ascetics) have said !
पुण्ये न्यूने भ्रातरस्ते गुहान्ति धनलोभतः। आपत्तौ तन्निवृत्यर्थं दायमागो निरूप्यते ॥३॥
Because of the decline in religious merit, those many brothers for greed of wealth entertain hostile feelings. To remove this trouble, this Law of Partition is undertaken.