vyAvAsthk.dARPANA. 962 According to the doctrine of the Dattaka-mimaho, “Should a child, directly on being born, be adopted; as his initiation under both the family names would be wanting, he would partake only of the family of the adopter.”–D, Mím. Seet. VI. § 41, 535. The adoption of an only son in the Dwyámushyāyana form is valid, though it is otherwise in the form of absolute Dattaka. The prohibition, “let not a man give an only son” refers to an adopted son, other than the Iluyánuslyāyana, or son of both fathers; for, (where the adopted son is such,) no extinction of lineage ensues, as has already been declared.—D. Ch. Sect. III. § 17. 536. The Dutyámushyáyanas are of two descriptions: Nitya Duyámushyáyama, or absolutely son of two fathers, and Anitya Duyámushyāyana, or incompletely son of two fathers.—Vide, D. Mfm. Sect. VI. § 41. 537. He is named absolute Dryámushyāyana, who is given in adoption with this stipulation,--"this is son of us two, (the natural father and adopter.)— }ide, Ibid. 531. The incomplete Dwyðmushyāyana is he, who is initiated by his natural father in ceremonies ending with that of tonsure, and by the adoptive father in those commencing with the investiture of the characteristic thread.-Ibid. This, however, must be understood when the boy is adopted by a man of a different general family (gotra, y after being initiated in the ceremony of tonsure (in the family of his natural father.) This is declared by (the author of Mimánsá) himself: “Since they are initiated under the family names of both even, they are soils of two fathers; but incompletely so.”—D, Mím. Seet. VI, § 41.
- To this form of adoption the prohibition as to the gift of an only son does not apply. It may take place either by special agreement that the boy shall continue son of both fathers, when the hon adopted is termed Nitya Duyámushyāyana ; or otherwise, when the ceremony of tonguru may have been performed in his natural family, when he is designated Anitya Du äyamushyāyana ; and in this latter case, the connection between the adopted and adopting parties endures only during the life time of the adopted. His children revert to their natural family.—Macn. H. L. vol. 1. p. 71.
- An only son cannot become an absolutely adopted son (shudha Dattai, ) but he may be affiliated as a Duyámushyāyana or son of two fathers. In this case, the reason of the prohibition,-viz, extinction of lineage to the natural father, would not apply, Sutherland's Synopsis, Second Head $ 4,
t Here also, the stipulation—"This is son of us two," (the natural father and adopter, ) must lie understood to exist; as without such stipulation there annot be an adoption in the Duyámushyāyana form. Thus the author of the Chandriká –“The meaning is,...Where a mutual agreement, between the natural father and adopter exists: (those affiliated through the adoption of a holy saint.--that is, one ಣ್ಣಾತೀತ by a holy saint-are Duyámushyāyanas-D, Ch. Sect. II, § 40, Ree also slid $34, ante, р, кю. \ yavhs:h.i. \ utii, irit y. Vyavast} i. Remark.
