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Manava Dharmashastra 9.213

Mānava Dharmaśāstra 9.213

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Sanskrit

9.213

yo jyeṣṭho vinikurvīta lobhād bhrātṝn yavīyasaḥ
so 'jyeṣṭhaḥ syād abhāgaś ca niyantavyaś ca rājabhiḥ //

An eldest brother who through avarice may defraud the younger ones, shall no (longer hold the position of) the eldest, shall not receive an (eldest son's additional) share, and shall be punished by the king.

Georg Bühler 1886, The Laws of Manu

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