History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t2.118
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t2.118
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¹³⁶⁰ It was believed that one to whom no son was born did not go to heaven (vide Ait. Br. 'nāputrasya lokosti' quoted above on p. 654 n. 2239). An exception was made in the case of those who observed perpetual studenthood (Āp. Dh. S. I. 1. 4. 29) and Manu extends it to chaste widows (V. 159-160). Vide Viṣṇu Dh. S. 25. 17.
Linked texts (4)
- Vaiṣṇava Dharmaśāstra — Viṣṇu, Sanskrit
- Āpastambadharmasūtra — Āpastamba, Sanskrit
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Aitareyabrāhmaṇa — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit