History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.136
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.136
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v5.c73.136
Just as the king is an ultimate heir and also the guardian of all minors, so he is like the son of a person (who has no relatives left) for performing śrāddhas.