WYAVASTHA DARPANA 317 “Even what he does for the sake of his future spiritual body, to the injury of those whom he is bound to maintain, shall bring him ultimate misery, both in this life and in the next.” MANU. “A man may give what remains after food and raiment for his family; the giver of more who leaves his family ovaked and wonfed may taste honey first, but shall afterwards find it poison”. VRIHASPATI. “ The maintenance of the family is an indispensable obligation.” IDá. bhá. p. 29. From these it follows that the support of the family was an indispensable obligation on the late proprietor and is just such on his heir and successor, since he (or she) gets the estate not for his (or her) own benefit, but for the spiritual benefit of the late proprietor”, and the act by whicl: the greatest benefit can be conferred on the deceased is the support of his family, without which even sacrifice (performed for him) is a mockery, and he is doomed to hell. Further, “the wealth of the deceased proprietor should be applied to his spiritual benefit." -- From such declaration of J1%lustav A11ANAf it is clear that the heir who takes his estate takes it subject to the maintenance of his family and performance of other acts beneficial to his soul; and that if he neglect to do so, he frustratos the intention of the law. Now it is the province of the ruling power to coln.pel the inheritor, if neglectful of his duties, to adhere to the law in its substance. The dependant members, above alluded to, are the father and mother where they cannot take as heirs, stepmother, grandmother, son's widow, the daughter and sister, not otherwise provided for, and others. 154. These have claims to be maintained out of the late proprietor's estate. Vyavasthā. 155 The uumarried sister and daughter have moreover claims to reccive from vyavastha, the deceased's estate the expences of their marriage. Vide —
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