History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c64.1890

v4.c64.1890

Widow, can perform only the Ekoddiṣṭa śrāddha for her husband 737 ; different views about the power of adoption of a son by a 668-669 ; effect of unchastity on right to maintenance 806-808 ; fluctuations in cases about widow's power of adoption in a joint Hindu family in the Bombay Presidency 670-674 ; forfeits property taken as heir of her husband if she remarries 707 ; of predeceased son or predeceased grandson was allowed by Viśvarūpa to take the share of her deceased husband 604 ; of gotraja as heir 751-52 ; remarriage of, condemned by most smṛtis but allowed by custom in certain castes 453 ; right of w. of a person or of his predeceased son or grandson in modern times 604 ; right of w. to succeed to separated sonless husband, if chaste 706-707 ; right of w. is of a limited nature 708-710 ; succeeding to husband does not forfeit estate by subsequent unchastity 707 ; succeeds as heir under Dāyabhāga, whether husband was joint or separate 708 ; taker of, had to pay her first husband's debts 453 ; was to be chaste, perform śrāddha of deceased husband and take all his wealth 738 ; whether unchaste w. can adopt 674.