The Law Code of Bṛhaspati 1.26.43
Bṛhaspatismṛti 1.26.43
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- Sanskrit
1.26.43
śūdryāṃ dvijātibhir jāto na bhūmer bhāgam arhati /
dvijātir āpnuyāt sarvam iti dharmo vyavasthitaḥ //
A son begotten with a Sûdra woman by a twice-born man is not entitled to a share of the landed property; one begotten with a woman of equal caste shall take all. Thus has the law been settled.
Translations (1)
- The Minor Law-Books, Part I: Nārada, Bṛhaspati — Julius Jolly 1889, English