Manava Dharmashastra 9.209
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 9.209
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- Sanskrit
9.209
paitṛkaṃ tu pitā dravyam anavāptaṃ yad āpnuyāt
na tat putrair bhajet sārdham akāmaḥ svayam arjitam //
But if a father recovers lost ancestral property, he shall not divide it, unless by his own will, with his sons, (for it is) self-acquired (property).
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English