If a father recovers lost ancestral property, he shall not divide it, unless by his own will, with his sons, ,for it is self acquired ,property .
If a man buys a ,boy , whether equal or unequal ,in good qualities , from his father and mother for the sake of having a son, that ,child is called a ,son bought.
If a woman ,duly appointed bears a son to her brother in law or to another , that ,son, if he is begotten through desire, they declare ,to be incapable of inheriting and to be produced in vain.
If a woman abandoned by her husband, or a widow, of her own accord contracts a second marriage and bears ,a son , he is called the son of a re married woman .
If a woman thinks in her heart of anything that would pain her husband, the ,above mentioned text is declared ,to be a means for completely removing such infidelity.
If a younger brother begets a son on the wife of the elder, the division must then be made equally, this the law is settled.
If additional shares are thus deducted, one must allot equal shares ,out of the residue to each , but if no deduction is made, the allotment of the shares among them shall be ,made in the following manner.
If an appointed daughter by accident dies without ,leaving a son, the husband of the appointed daughter may, without hesitation, take that estate.
If anybody gives away a maiden possessing blemishes without declaring them, ,the bridegroom may annul that ,contract with the evil minded giver.
If by a special contract ,a field is made over ,to another for sowing, then the owner of the seed and the owner of the soil are both considered in this world as sharers of the ,crop .
If he avoids her, while she is in that condition, his wisdom, energy, strength, sight, and vitality will increase.
If he avoids quarrels with these persons, he will be freed from all sins, and by suppressing ,all such ,quarrels a householder conquers all the following worlds.
If he has touched these, while impure, let him always sprinkle with his hand water on the organs of sensation, all his limbs, and the navel.
If he is ardent in wrath against criminals and endowed with brilliant energy, and destroys wicked vassals, then his character is said ,to resemble that of Fire.
If he is asked, let him always give something, be it ever so little, without grudging, for a worthy recipient will ,perhaps be found who saves him from all ,guilt .
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This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.