Jaina Law Bhadrabahu Samhita

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

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THE JAINA LAW
The son has full control over the property for purposes of trade; but in the presence of the mother he has no power to spend the moveable property.
सुते प्रेते सुतवधू सर्वस्वहारिणी ।
श्वश्रवा सह कियत्कालं माध्यस्थेन हि स्थीयते ॥ ६३ ॥
On the son's death, his widow inherits all his property; she should, however, for some time live respectfully with her mother-in-law.
रक्षन्ती शयनं भर्तुः पालयन्ती कुटुम्बकम् । स्वधर्मनिरता पुत्रं भर्तृस्थाने नियोजयेत् ॥ ६४ ॥
Preserving the husband's bed, protecting the family and fixed in her religion, she should instal her son in the place of her husband.
न तत्र श्वश्रूर्यत्किञ्चिद्वदेदनधिकारतः । नापि पित्रादिलेोकानामधिकारोस्ति सर्वथा ॥ ६५ ॥
The mother-in-law of the widow has no right to obstruct her in installing her son in the estate of her husband. Nor her father and mother have any such power.
दत्तं चतुर्विधं द्रव्यं नैव गृह्णन्ति चोत्तमाः ।
अन्यथा सकुटुम्बास्ते प्रयान्ति नरकं ततः ॥ ६६ ॥
Good people do not take back the four kinds of property that has been given. Otherwise they go to hell with their families.