VYAVASTHA”-DARPANA. 40 is tion of such deductions is ordained with reference to priority or posteriority of birth. But in this _ y - g ஆ ( Kači) age, owing to brothers endued with such qualities as entitle one to deductionst being rare, 114 The allotment of deductions has at present become impliedly obsoletė.* T 15 But even if there be a brother entitledt to a deduction, he cannot coin pel his brother or brothers to give it to him. Inasmuch as it is an honorifie gift optional with the other brother or brothers.t Ji'Mu'tav AiiAs a admits that good qualities entitle a brother to a deduction and that the allotment thereof depends on the option of the other brother or brothers ; but he only mentions the instance of the eldest being entitled to a deduction of a twentieth part, and that of its allot ment depending on the veneration of the younger brothers, whereas it is manifest from the autho rities cited that all pronny of the brothers endowed with good qualities are entitled to dedictions, and that deductions are of various kinds.S Jadasnatha at last says: “At this time, in . our country the practice of deducting a
- twentieth part or the like is alingst wholly disused, but some chattel of small value is given to
the eldest as a token of veneri" 彎。 Although the eldest brother deserves to get something more than the other brothers, by reason of his producing great spiritual benefits to his father by delivering him from the hell called put and so forth, yet the allotment thereof is dependant on the option of the
- Vide Coleb. Dá. bhá. p. 62. Maen. H. L. vol. I. p. 17.
- - - శ *愛、 & . ” + The knowledge of the Vedas, the practice of the religious actions ordained by the Vedas, not deceiving a yo brother, as well as other qualities, render one entitled to a deduction. SRI KRISHNA's f Consequently, the allotment of a deduction 'depende not only on good qualities of the receiver but also on the option of the giver. 8 هr r - - § This is affirmed by JAGARNATHA himself thus: “a deduction of a twentieth part, &c. is allowed by other brothers through affection and to preserve due respect, because the elder brothers are venerable such deduction concerns however the elder brothers who are endued with virtue. Dig. vol. II. p. 521. Wyawastłıá
