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Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c14.s1.62

Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya), Vol. I c14.s1.62

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c14.s1.62

(i) Dependents, for the person who supports them, (ii) son, for the father, (iii) father, for the son, (iv) a brother, for another brother though not belonging to the same joint family, (v) a younger brother belonging to the same joint family, for an elder brother, (vi) a woman, for her husband or her son, (vii) a slave, for his master,¹ (viii) a minor (अप्राप्तव्यवहार), for one who has attained majority and is otherwise competent to contract, (ix) a person who is अतीतव्यवहार (see above), (x) a person convicted (अभियुक्त), (xi) an ascetic (प्रव्रजित), (xii) a physically deformed person (पंगु), and (xiii) one addicted to passion (व्यसनी).²