Hindu Law. Part I-Principles of Hindu Law. Part II-Precedents

The same also must be understood in respect to the right in gradation to perform the obsequies as decla7red in this and other texts " The son the son of a son the son of a grandson : like these the offspring of a brother or that of a Sapinda also are born Oh king ! capable of performing obsequies."--D. [...] Accoraing uo the calculation of some authorities the Amber of sons including the ourasa is extended even to fifteen as in the following text of law quoted in the Dattakmimasci..—" 1. The legitimate son - 2. the appointed daughter 3. the son begotten on another's wife 4. the son of the wife 5. the son of an appointed daughter 6. the son of a twice-married woman 7. the damsel's son 8. t [...] * By PARISARA author of one of the Sanliftds or Institu es (referring to the Hindd divison of the world into four ages) are assigned s appropriate to the Krita yuga or the first age the Institutes of MAN1 to the the Tretd or scond the ordinances of GOUTAMA to the Dwdpara or third hose of Shankh a awl Likhita and to the Kali or fourth (the present nful age asiiias deemed ) his (Peni [...] 17 occastA of treating on the law of the Kali oge which epresses The son of the body (Ourasa) the son of the wife also the son given the son made " &c.—D. [...] the Qccavori of his) treating of the law of the Kali age which expresses the legitimate son of the body (Ourasa) the son of the wife also the son given. the son made " &c.-- Dattaka-Kowmudl.