Arthashastra 3.7.19: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 7, Sutra 19
औरसे तूत्पन्ने सवर्णास्तृतीयांशहराः असवर्णा ग्रासाच्छादनभागिनः ॥ कZ_०३.७.१९ ॥
aurase tūtpanne savarṇās tr̥tīyāṃśaharāḥ asavarṇā grāsācchādanabhāginaḥ
जब अपना बेटा पैदा हो जाता है, तो सेम जाति के बेटे को तीसरा हिस्सा मिलता है। डिफरेंट जाति के बेटे को सिर्फ खाना कपड़ा मिलता है, पैसा नहीं।
FAQs
A ‘share’ implies proprietary inheritance enforceable by courts; ‘maintenance’ is a support obligation without conferring ownership rights.
To stabilize succession by privileging the primary legitimate line, while still preventing destitution of other dependents via maintenance.
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