पितुरसत्यर्थे ज्येष्ठाः कनिष्ठाननुगृह्णीयुः अन्यत्र मिथ्यावृत्तेभ्यः ॥ कZ_०३.५.१८ ॥
piturasatyarthe jyeṣṭhāḥ kaniṣṭhān anugṛhṇīyuḥ anyatra mithyāvṛttebhyaḥ
जब पिता के साधन अपर्याप्त हों, तब ज्येष्ठ (भाई) कनिष्ठों का पालन-पोषण/सहायता करें—परंतु जो दुष्ट या छलपूर्ण आचरण वाले हों, उन्हें छोड़कर।
Elders are obligated to support the younger members, functioning as a fallback welfare mechanism.
To prevent rewarding harmful behavior and to reduce moral hazard—support is tied to acceptable conduct.