WYAWASTHA-DARPANA, 758 from the husband's relatives (8), presented on her husband's espousal of another wife (9), the gift subsequent(10)", subsistence(11)*, ornaments(12), fees or perquisites (13)", gains,” (14), and whatever is given to the husband or any person intending the benefit of the woman (15), are her absolute Stridhan. Inasmuch as she has power to give, sell, or use such Stridian indépendently of her husband's control, who cannot take it without being in distress. Ex resr of A wow AN'8 Pow1:R ovem hrh StRt“pri ax, AND tıi At or 1IER ÎI USBAND ÖVER THE SAME, 431. The husband has authority over that which the woman has obtained from any other excepting the family of her father, mother, or husband, and in that which she has gained by the exercise of an art, such as painting or spinning. IIc is entitled to take it even without the occurrence of any distresst. Therefore, notwithstanding the woman has ownership in both descriptions of property, she has not independent power in regard to it; on the contrary, it appearing from the toxt that her husband has authority over such property, his permission authorising the disposal of it must be obtained by the womant, 432, Save and except the wealth of the above two descriptions and that which has been given to her by her husband, a woman is at liberty to dispose of all other descriptions of Sridhan by gift, mortgage, Sale, and 80 forth, independently of her husband, who has no power to take the same without being in distress!. That which is received by a married woman (n) or a maiden, in the house of her husband or of her father, from her husband or from her parents, is termed the gift of her affectionate kindred (p). The independence of women, who have received such gifts, is recognised in regard to that property; for it was given by their kindred to soothe them and for their maintenance. The power of women over the gifts of their affectionate kindred is ever celebrated, both in respect of donation and of sale according to their pleasure, even in the case of innovables (list.—Ká//āyana,
- Explained at page$. 750, 752.
- W. Da Kra. Sang, pp. 40, 41. See Coleb. Dha', bha . pp. 75, 70,
- See ante page 730.
Vyavastua”. Authority,
