vYAVASTHA”-DARPANA. 471 I No part of the property, which is gained by science, need be given by a learned man to his unlearned co-heir : but such property should be yielded by him to those who are equal or superior in sicence. KATYA YANA. . . II. The gains of science do, however, belong exclusively (g) to him who acquired the same, and eo does anything given by a friend, received on account of marriage, and what is obtained as madhuparkika (j). MANU. (g) By the use of the. term ‘exclusively’ an illiterate person and one of inferior learning are excepted. SRíkıtısRNA’s commentary on the Dayabhaga *Sans. p. 128. Hence the term “impartible' as used in the present instance affects only an illiterate co-heir and one of inferior learing; inasmuch as the gains of science" which are declared impartible are in fact divisible among the brothers of equal or superior learning. (j) ‘Ma'dhuparkika'] Obtained by officiating as a priest. SR11, Rishna’s commentary on the Dayabhaga. Sans. p. 123. As a mark of respect at the time of giving a madhuparka. Kulluska. The gains of science are explained by KAtyAYANA, thus : “what is gained by the solution (of a difficulty,) after a prize has been offered, must be considered as acquired through science, and is not included in partition (among co-heirs). What has been obtained from a pupil, or by officiating as a priest, or for (answering) a question, or for determining a doubtful point, or through display of knowledge, or by (suceess in) disputatiom, or for superior (skill in) reading (the Vedas,) the sages have declared to be the gains of science, and not subject to distribution. The same rule likewise prevails in the arts; for the excess above the price (of the common goods), and what is gained through skill by winning from another a stake at play, must be considered as acquired by science, and not liable to partition: so WRIHASPATI has ordained”.”
- "By the solution (of a difficulty”)—As where one agrees with another, “If you solve this well, I will give you so much money': after such an offer, if one solve the difficulty and obtain the prize, it, is not subject to distribution. “From a pupil'—that is, what is received from one to whom instruction has been afforded ; or what the pupil, studying the texts of Tantras, gives for the worship of the gods, or similar purposes; or what a student, coming to read the Vedas, gives as a mark of respect to his preceptor. “By officiating as priest'—that is, what is received as a fee or gratuity from a person employing him to officiate at a sacrifice : these are fees, not presents; for they are similar to wages or hire; or what is given during sacrifice as a pious oblation to ဂ္ယီ or as a mark of respoct for the officiating priest. ' Far (an*wering) a questior'-that is, a questiom reítivè to science being sglved, if any one, thr9ggh sutisfaction, give anything which had not been previously offered. ‘Eor determining a doubtful pointthat is, for determination on a question, proposed with a view to the removal of doubt, and in this
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