Jaina Law Bhadrabahu Samhita

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

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INIERIT.IXOE AND PARTITION.
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he should be separated from the family without vitnesses. But if the turbau-binding ceremony hus been performed (on the adopted sou) before the birth of the son, the partition should be in equal shares.
पतेरप्रजसो मृत्यौ तद्व्याधिपतिर्वधूः । दुहितप्रेमतः पुत्रं न गृहीयात्कदाचन ॥ ९३ ॥ न ज्येष्ठदेवरसुता दायभागाधिकारिणः । तन्मृतौ तत्सुता मुख्या सर्वद्रव्याधिकारिणी ॥ ९४॥
On tho husband dying without son, the widow becomes the owner of the property ; she should not, out of affection for her daughter, take a son in adoption. The sons of her husband's elder or younger brother have no right in the inheritance. On her death, her daughter becomes chiefly the owner of all property.
तन्मृती तत्पतिः स्वामी तन्मृती तत्लुतादिकाः। न पितृभ्रातृतजानामधिकारोत्र सर्वथा ॥१५॥
Ou the death of that daughter, her husband becomes owner' ; on his death, his issue, etc. But his father and brothers and their descendants, etc., have no right in it whatsoever.
प्रेते पितरि यत्किञ्चिद्धनं ज्येष्ठकरागतम् । विद्याध्ययन-शीलानां भागस्तत्र यवीयसाम् ॥१६॥
On the death of the father, whatever property comes into the hands of the elder son, his younger