Shloka 49
Cyavana’s Water-Vow and the Ethics of Cohabitation (स्नेह-सम्वास-धर्मः)
क्षत्रियाया हरेत् पुत्रश्नतुरोंडशान् पितुर्धनात् । युद्धावहारिकं यच्च पितु: स्थात् स हरेत् तु तत्
kṣatriyāyā haret putraś caturthoṃśān pitur dhanāt | yuddhāvahārikaṃ yac ca pituḥ syāt sa haret tu tat ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Dans le cas d’un Kṣatriya, le fils doit prendre quatre parts de la richesse ancestrale du père ; et quels que soient les armes, les engins et l’équipement de guerre appartenant au père, le fils doit les prendre également.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse states a dharma-based inheritance rule: a Kshatriya son is allotted a defined portion of paternal property and is specifically entitled to the father’s war-gear, emphasizing readiness to fulfill protective and martial obligations.
Bhishma is instructing on norms of conduct and law (dharma), here detailing how inheritance is apportioned for a Kshatriya household, including the transfer of martial equipment to the son.