[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Polity, Pleasure & Law](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti) › [Law and Social-Religious Duty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma) › [Minor extant smṛtis](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti) › [Devalasmṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala) › [The old Devala law-book — fragments](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments) › 4.4 # The Law Code of Devala 4.4: Smṛtiratnākara (Vivādaratnākara, Kṛtyaratnākara…) · Vivādacintāmaṇi · Vivādaratnākara Devalasmṛti (fragments) 4.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.4.4) putrāṇāṃ madhyamo dāyaḥ samānānām apīṣyate | jyeṣṭhasya daśamaṃ bhāgaṃ nyāyavṛttasya nirdiśet > Devala said: / “One should avoid the whole country of Triśaṅku for twelve yojanas, / to the north of the Mahānadī and to the south of Kīkaṭa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > Among sons, even of equal (class), a middle share is approved; to the eldest, if of upright conduct, he should assign a tenth part (in addition). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.4.3) - [Next: 4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.4.5) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.4) ## Translations (2) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments~en-mt.4.4) — English, machine translation - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala~en-mt.4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [Vivādaratnākara](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.vyavahara.vivada.vivadaratnakara.20.p54) — Caṇḍeśvara, Sanskrit - [Smṛtiratnākara (Vivādaratnākara, Kṛtyaratnākara…)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.mahanibandha.smrtiratnakara.20.p7) — Caṇḍeśvara Ṭhakkura, Sanskrit - [Vivādacintāmaṇi](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.vivadacintamani.2.p181.4) — Vācaspatimiśra (Maithila smārta), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*fragments.4.4) · Pramāṇa