History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t1.15
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t1.15
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¹¹⁸⁷ मनुः पुत्रेभ्यो दायं व्यभजदिति श्रुतिः। समशः सर्वेषामविशेषात् । वरं वा रूपमुद्धरेज्ज्येष्ठः। तस्माज्ज्येष्ठं पुत्रं धनेन निरवसाययन्तीति श्रुतिः । बौ. ध. सू. II. 2. 2-5. निरवसाययन्ति is explained as तोषयन्ति by स्मृतिच. II. p. 260 and आप. also (II. 6. 14. 1) employs the words एकधनेन ज्येष्ठं तोषयित्वा (having satisfied the eldest by giving him an excellent article of wealth). वि. र. p. 467 explains ज्येष्ठं पुत्रं धनेनोद्धरणलक्षणेन निरवसाययन्ति इतरपुत्रेभ्यः पृथक् कुर्वन्ति.
Linked texts (3)
- Āpastambadharmasūtra — Āpastamba, Sanskrit
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Baudhāyanadharmasūtra — Baudhāyana, Sanskrit