Hindu Law and Custom (Recht und Sitte) c7.795

c7.795

will of the father is thereby altogether forbidden; and as another passage of this author likewise denies the sons the power of partition during the father's life-time, this reading is probably the right one.¹ Also according to Gaut. 15, 19, sons who have extorted from the father a partition of the family property against his will, should not be invited to a Śrāddha. For this reason Gaut. 28, 2 allows a partition by the sons during the life-time of the father only with the consent of the latter. Also Baudh. 2, 3, 8, Nār. 3, 3, Bṛh. 25, 1 etc. mention this partition with the father's consent.