VYAVASTH A-T) ARPA NA. $2S one consoling addressed thera, in private, in the following true and instructive speech : he said : “Do you, sons of Shira, destitute of male issue, exert yourselves in the production of a son. By on", to whom a son is born, every where salvation is easily attained.” Asārkandeya continued:—“Having heard those words of Nandi, they became clated in their hearts, and said to him : “We will make one (son) only." Accordingly Bhoirara, at some time, copulated with torcashi, a celestial nymph, and procreated on her a son, named Suresha. Jesú'a also, ashliated him as his son and in consequence, by means of this son, both attained heavenly salvation.”—I). Mim. Sect. II. § 4. “If, among severał brothers of the whole blood, one have a son born, Afamil pronounces then all fathers of a male child by means of that son.” (3Hann, ch. ix. r. 182.) Although, according to this text a man destitute of an own son is the father of a son by means of his brother's (paros, ) son, yet all the necessities of having one's own son are not thereby superseded ; inasmuch as a son is required not only for the sake of the funeral cake, water, and solemn rites, but also for the celebrity of name, that is, continuance of lineage; but a nephew (unless adopted, cannot prolong his uncle's lineage.—See D. Ch. Seet. I. § 26. I). Mím. Seet. II. § 53, and 60–70. “Many thousands of Brähmanns, having avoided sensuality from their early youth, and having left no issue in their families, have ascended (nevertheless) to heaven:” (Alani, Chap. r. 159, “Eighty-eight thousand holy sages of the sacerdotal class, superior to sensual aplot it “. and having left no male issue, have ascoed (nevertheless) to heaven.” Fama.) ° 象 - # * Although in the above texts it is illustrated that a man may by means of devotional anterity attain heaven, yet, in the present age, the production of a son must be looked to as ho only means of exemption from the hell called ‘put , and that of attaining celestial bliss as -inch devotional austerity is impracticable, and such holy sages are rare, in the Ka' age. 483. As for a man, so also for a woman, a son is necessary.t For a woman too is excluded from heaven if destitute of a bon.t This is intimated by the expression upi ' (also, though) used in the texts subjoined — See ante, p. 37, note. Tide D. ('h. Sect. I, § 25, and the next Section of this book. 曼砂
