व्यवहारमयूख (नीलकण्ठ भट्ट - पश्चिमी भारत की हिन्दू न्याय-संहिता एवं व्यवहार कोष)

VYAVAHĀRAMAYŪKHA [ S. IV S. 6-9 / M p. 78 l. 20-p. 79 l. 18 ]
refers according to Madana to the wives of one who dies undivided
d since it occurs when it (re-union) is the topic of discussion
says
e husband is gone to heaven (i e is dead) his strī is entitled to
l raiment, she obtains when he dies undivided his share of the
till her death ¹
word avibhakta (undivided) is illustrative (and so inclusive) of
ed also the word tu (but) is used in the sense of or
there are two propositions (in this verse) out of which the latter
10 wife and the former to kept women this is the view of
The basis (the reason) of this statement (of the law) requires
on (i e this statement of the law is not quite correct) The
or (Kātyāyana) however makes a correct statement (of the law)
e wife) being engrossed in serving the elders is entitled to enjoy
e assigned but if she does not serve (the elders) only food and
should be provided for her
s means father in law and the rest (the other elders) The
that (the widow of a deceased member in a joint family) takes
the pleasure of the gurus (elders) but otherwise only food and
The same author (Kātyāyana) says
widow) ² who does acts injurious (to the family) who is immo-
10 destroys the wealth (of the husband) and who is addicted to
ity is not entitled to the wealth.
text (Manu 11 188)
same ³ procedure should be followed also in the case of fallen women.
l raiment should be given to them and they should reside near the
ng to respectable writers refers to the husband (when he is living)
them means (the procedure) viz deserting the fallen (degraded)
t to a widow who is suspected of incontinence only maintenance
given) since Hārīta says
woman becoming a widow (vide above p. 150) karkaśā (as said)
śaṅkitā means suspected of incontinence
¹ verse is quoted in Lakshman v Satyabhamabai 2 Bom 494 at p 511 and in
· Jamnibai 2 Bom 5 3(F B.) at p 9]
² verse is quoted in Musammat Ganga v Ghasita 1 All 16 (I L)
³ verse is quoted in Rikhuba v Hirba 40 Bom 40 at p 104 Manu in
ng verses (11 184 and 187) lays down that kinsmen should treat a man guilty
taka as dead should offer water to him as they do to a dead man should stop
rse with him (viz. speaking inviting sitting in his company) and should cut
• heritag
) (text).