WYAVASTEIA-DARPANA. | 122 CHAPTER WHII. Exclusion FROM INHERITANCE." As a man would be drowned who attempted to pass deep water in a boat made of woven reeds, so does a father sink in the gloom of death, who loaves only contemptible sons.--Coleb. Dig. Vol. III. p. 29$. - Consequently, he who is averse from performing constant and occasional rites, does not benefit his father...hance he is not capable of inheriting the paternal estate-18id. Vrihaspali: – Though born of a woman equal in class, one who is not virtuous (a) shall have no claim to the paternal estate; it is ordained to devolve on those learned priests i) who offer the funeral cake to the deceased. A son redeems his father from debt to superior and inferior beings. Consequently, there is no use for one who acts otherwise. What can be done with a cow which neither gives milk, nor bears calves * For what purpose was that son born, who is neither learned nor virtuous !—Coleb. Dig. Vol. III. p. 301. Coleb. Dá bhá. p. 102. (a)" Not virtuous”—that is who has vices instead of virtues.–Dà, T. p. 20. (i) “Learned priests” are mentioned illustratively, the term comprehends any person who duly performs the obsequies and other constant and occasional rites.—Coleb. Dig, vol. III. p. 302. Wealth is conferred for the sake of defraying sacrifices; therefore, distribute it among honest persons for that purpose, but not among women, ignorant men, or such as neglect their duties (u).-Ibid. p. 317. (u) “One who neglects his duties;” one who performs not the ceremonics enjoined at morning and evening twilight, and at noon, nor other daily acts of religion: a woman is disqualified for sacrificing, because she is incapable of sacred knowledge. The legislator declares an ignorant man, and one who neglects his duties, incompetent to sacrifice.-Ibid. pp. 317, 318. "s"* “Him, who neglects solemn rites, the ignorant man, one who is afflicted with - . سسسسسسسسسسسس-----------.........................م. - سد. س.
- Exclusion from inheritance, with the Hindu, rests, in general, upon the same principle with succession to it, i. e. it is cornected with the obsequies of the deceased; from their incapacity to perform 'ಘೀ: aro incompetent as heirs. 卷 ត្: of 醬ವಿಜಿ numerous, defects both of body, and mind, together with vice, constructive as well as, ae ing attended with this effect; and lastly, devotion—to any of the religious orders—Strange's Hindu Law, I. p. 213, p
