VYAVASTHA-DARPANA. 1066 I. Filial relation (to the adopter,) of one initiated down to tonsure, under the family name of his natural father, being first barred,—on the repetition of that ceremony, and the rest, such relation is exempted from the prohibition; and accordingly, since previous to the performance of the tonsure, and the other rites, by the adopter, the servile estate of one initiated (by his natural father into that ceremony,) and of him, who has passed his fifth year, is intimated : after the performance of that ceremony, and the rest, (by the adopter, ) the filial relation is established.--D. Ch. Seet. II. § 27. ‘Sacrifice for male issue.’ j Since a person of the first three tribes only is competent to perform this, by such person the filial relation must be completed, through the rites of tonsure, and the rest, preceded by a sacrifice for male issue. But, by a Skodra, the same even, (is produced, ) through the rite of marriage alone—Thus the whole is unimpeachable—D. Ch. Seet. II. § 32. (a) The term Churádi (ceremonies having tonsure at the beginning) being a compound one, termed atadouni santhioina hakurriki, (not including what is signified by the first word) rites commencing with that of investiture would be suggested for persons of a regenerate tribe; but, for a Shitdra, marriage would be implied.—See D. Ch. Sect. II. § 26, Yet, if tonsure have mont been performed (by the natural father, ) that also must be performed by the adopter; this is already expressed in the Vyavasthā No. 560. 563. The marriage ceremony of the adopted must also be performed by the adopter; should he die or he unable to perform it, still it must be performed in his name and 70/ra.* For, then the relation of the adopted, as son to his natural father, having ceased to exist, the adopter alone is his father, and the adopted belongs to his gotra only. Mr. Sutherland has translated the word 'punish, contained in the first paragraph of this page, by “repetition,” whence it appears to be his opinion that tonsure should he again performed by the adopter, even though once done by the natural father of nay, it is plainly stated by him, in note x1, appended to his Synopsis, that it must be so done. But it is not laid down in any of the Sanscrit works that tonsure, oner performeil (by the natural father, ) mu8f be repeated by the adopter.—On the contrary, the author of the Datsuka-Chandriká, asserting the term chilládi to be a compound epithet denominated asadyuna samoisyána hthurrihi (not including the meaning of the first word, ) means that rites having rhudi (tonsure) at the beginning, that is upanayana and the rest, must be performed. Aud the Commentator has plainly laid down that, on adopting a boy, whose tonsure has been already performed, the adopter will not have again to perform his tonsure, but the upanayana and other rites preceded by puttreshti, Moreover, from the following dictum of the author of the Dafla-Chandriká-“ Since extinetion of relation to the family ( of the natural father,) and 80 forth, is shown, and as a text recites: ‘let the father initiate his own sons,'—the initiatory rites even of the adapted, which are yet to be completed, subsequent to adoption, are to be performed by the adopter; but those already performed by the natural father, are not to be cancelled,” (D. Sect. II. § 20,)—it appears quite clear that tonsure, once performed,
- In the Dattaka-Chandrikā the period fixed for adoption is extended, with respect to the thren superior tribas, to their investitura with the characteristic cords, which ceremony in termed spanayana, and is subsequent to that of tonsure, or chūrākarana, and, with respect to Shádras, to their contract. - age. But investiture in the one case, and narriage in the other, must be performed in the family
ing of the adopting father.—Mech. H. L. vol. I, p. 72. t See the first paragraph of this page. Soe ante, p. 176, 78 Authority. Wyawasthá. Reason. Remarks.
